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Bellas Family History

Bellas Surname Meaning

English: topographic name for someone who lived by a belltower from Middle English bel-hous ‘detached bell-house or belfry’ (Old English bell-hūs). The surname is now found chiefly in Yorkshire and Westmorland.

Greek: Hellenized form of the Italian surname Bella or alternatively a nickname derived from South Slavic bel ‘white’.

Galician: probably from the adjective belo bela ‘beautiful lovely’ possibly with topographic reference.

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


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Where is the Bellas family from?

You can see how Bellas families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bellas family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bellas families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 97 Bellas families living in Durham. This was about 31% of all the recorded Bellas's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Bellas families in 1891.
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What did your Bellas ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Stool dairy Farmer Own Account and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Bellas. 34% of Bellas men worked as a Stool dairy Farmer Own Account and 94% of Bellas women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bellas were Colliery Deputy Overmanbelow and Householder.

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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

  • Stool dairy Farmer Own Account
    34%
  • Dairy Farmer
    23%
  • Private Means
    23%
  • Colliery Deputy Overmanbelow
    23%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    94%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    5%
  • Householder
    3%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Bellas. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Bellas. For the veterans among your Bellas ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bellas lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Bellas life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Bellas in 1952 was 48, and 81 in 2004.

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