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Below Family History

Below Surname Meaning

German: habitational name from any of the three places in Mecklenburg named Below.

English: variant of Bellow. This surname is now rare in Britain.

Altered form of Jewish (from Belarus and Ukraine) Russian and Belorussian Belov.

Compare Bellow and Beloff.

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


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Where is the Below family from?

You can see how Below families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Below family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Below families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 8 Below families living in London. This was about 80% of all the recorded Below's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Below families in 1891.
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What did your Below ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Below. 100% of Below 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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Census Records

There are 15,000 census records available for the last name Below. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Below census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Below. 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 22,000 military records available for the last name Below. For the veterans among your Below ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Below lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Below life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1948, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Below in 1941 was 72, and 63 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Below ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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