Belay Family History

Belay Surname Meaning

Ethiopian: from the personal name Belay meaning ‘on top’ in the Amharic language. — Note: Since Ethiopians do not have hereditary surnames, this name was registered as such only after immigration of its bearers to the US.

Americanized form of Slovenian and Croatian Belaj: nickname for a fair-haired or pale-skinned man derived from Slovenian bel Croatian bijel ‘white light fair’.

Slovak: variant of Belaj a cognate of 2 above derived from a dialect form of the adjective biely ‘white light fair’.

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

Similar surnames: Begay, Belan, Sesay, Billy, Belman, Belnap, Blay, Bellar, Melby, Seay

4K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
200	Military Records
206	Immigration Records
1K	Census and Voter Lists
943	Member Trees

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Where is the Belay family from?

You can see how Belay families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Belay family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Belay families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 4 Belay families living in Cornwall. This was about 33% of all the recorded Belay's in United Kingdom. Cornwall had the highest population of Belay families in 1891.

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What did your Belay ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housemaid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Belay. 40% of Belay men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Belay women worked as a Housemaid.

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Laborer

40%

Manager

20%

Electrician

20%

Farmer

20%

Housemaid

100%

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Census Record

There are 1K census records available for the last name Belay. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Belay census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 206 immigration records available for the last name Belay. 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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Military Records

There are 200 military records available for the last name Belay. For the veterans among your Belay ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Belay lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Belay life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Belay in 1963 was 74, and 84 in 2004.

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Belay Surname Meaning

Americanized form of Slovenian and Croatian Belaj: nickname for a fair-haired or pale-skinned man derived from Slovenian bel Croatian bijel ‘white light fair’.

Slovak: variant of Belaj a cognate of 2 above derived from a dialect form of the adjective biely ‘white light fair’.

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

Where is the Belay family from?

What did your Belay ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housemaid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Belay. 40% of Belay men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Belay women worked as a Housemaid.

Data not to scale

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

Laborer

40%

Manager

20%

Electrician

20%

Farmer

20%

Housemaid

100%

What Belay family records will you find?

What is the average Belay lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Belay life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Belay in 1963 was 74, and 84 in 2004.

Belay Family History

Belay Surname Meaning

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Belay Surname Meaning

7,000 record(s) for Belay

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Where is the Belay family from?

What did your Belay ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Belay family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Belay lifespan?

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