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Billiter Family History

Billiter Name Meaning

English (Surrey): occupational name for a bell-founder from Middle English belleyetere ‘bell-founder’. Compare Billeter . It is unlikely that there would have been enough work to keep anyone employed exclusively in making bells and there is evidence that bell makers were general founders engaged for the most part in making smaller domestic items such as pots and buckles. This surname has now died out in Britain. Compare Geater . Americanized form of Swiss German Billeter .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Hillier, Biller, Hollier, Billeter, Collier, Bullinger, Tullier

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Where is the Billiter family from?

You can see how Billiter families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Billiter family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Billiter families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 7 Billiter families living in London. This was about 37% of all the recorded Billiter's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Billiter families in 1891.
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What did your Billiter ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Billiter. 41% of Billiter men worked as a Laborer and 25% of Billiter women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Billiter were Truck Driver and Teacher. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    41%
  • Farmer
    25%
  • Miner
    14%
  • Truck Driver
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    25%
  • New Worker
    25%
  • Housework
    17%
  • Teacher
    17%
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Passenger Lists

There are 167 immigration records available for the last name Billiter. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 464 military records available for the last name Billiter. For the veterans among your Billiter ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Billiter lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Billiter life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Billiter in 1952 was 55, and 75 in 2004.

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