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Belland Family History

Belland Surname Meaning

French: variant of Béland (see Beland) and in North America (also) an altered form of this.

Norwegian: habitational name from any of the farmsteads in Agder so named from an unexplained first element + land ‘land’.

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


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You can see how Belland families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Belland family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Belland families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 13 Belland families living in London. This was about 30% of all the recorded Belland's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Belland families in 1891.
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What did your Belland ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Belland. 100% of Belland women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 924 immigration records available for the last name Belland. 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 726 military records available for the last name Belland. For the veterans among your Belland ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Belland lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Belland life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Belland in 1951 was 56, and 80 in 2004.

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