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Belden Family History

Belden Surname Meaning

English (Norfolk): either a habitational name from Beldon Hill in Manningham Yorkshire or a variant of Baildon, a habitational name from Baildon Yorkshire.

Compare Beldon, the northern English form of this surname.

Norwegian: habitational name from a farm name in western Norway from bell ‘floor; peat layer’.

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


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Where is the Belden family from?

You can see how Belden families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Belden family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Belden families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 21 Belden families living in London. This was about 40% of all the recorded Belden's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Belden families in 1891.
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What did your Belden ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Labourer Drop Forging and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Belden. 100% of Belden men worked as a Labourer Drop Forging and 100% of Belden women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Labourer Drop Forging
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Belden. 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 5,000 military records available for the last name Belden. For the veterans among your Belden ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Belden lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Belden life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Belden in 1955 was 48, and 74 in 2004.

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