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Belak Family History

Belak Surname Meaning

Slovak (Belák rarely Beľák) Czech (Bělák Belák) Slovenian and Croatian: nickname for a fair-haired or pale-skinned man derived from (a dialect form of) Slovak biely Czech bílý Slovenian bel Croatian bijel ‘white light fair’.

It is (or was) also used of animals e.g. in Slovak for a white horse.

The Sorbian cognate Bělak is apparently found in Germanized and Americanized forms only (see Bellach Bellack and Bellock).

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


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Where is the Belak family from?

You can see how Belak families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Belak family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Belak families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Belak family living in Yorkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Belak's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Belak families in 1891.
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What did your Belak ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Waitress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Belak. 52% of Belak men worked as a Laborer and 19% of Belak women worked as a Waitress. Some less common occupations for Americans named Belak were Baker and House Wife.

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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
    52%
  • Miner
    28%
  • Farmer
    7%
  • Baker
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Waitress
    19%
  • Clerk
    19%
  • Maid
    13%
  • House Wife
    13%

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Passenger Lists

There are 626 immigration records available for the last name Belak. 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 416 military records available for the last name Belak. For the veterans among your Belak ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Belak lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2004, in the United States, Belak life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1965, and highest in 1984. The average life expectancy for Belak in 1965 was 39, and 84 in 2004.

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