Bielby Family History

Bielby Surname Meaning

English (East and North Yorkshire): habitational name from Bielby near Pocklington, Belby in Howden (both East Yorkshire), or Bilby in Nottinghamshire. The former two are named with the Old Norse personal name Beli + Old Norse bȳ ‘farmstead settlement’. Bilby is named with the Old Norse personal name Bili + Old Norse bȳ ‘farmstead settlement’.

Occasionally this is a habitational name from Beelsby in Lincolnshire (recorded in the 13th century as Belebi and Beleby) which has the same etymology as Bielby and Belby above.

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

Similar surnames: Bilby, Bigby, Filby, Bowlby, Milby, Wilby, Bierly, Beeby, Kilby, Welby

15K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
611	Military Records
715	Immigration Records
11K	Census and Voter Lists
27K	Member Trees

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Where is the Bielby family from?

You can see how Bielby families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bielby family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bielby families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 457 Bielby families living in Yorkshire. This was about 85% of all the recorded Bielby's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Bielby families in 1891.

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What did your Bielby ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Bielby. 22% of Bielby men worked as a General labourer and 71% of Bielby women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bielby were Farm labourer and Unpaid domestic du.

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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.

General labourer

22%

Bricklayer

Cowman

Farm labourer

Unpaid domestic duties

71%

Unpaid domestic duti

Domestic duties unpaid

Unpaid domestic du

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Census Record

There are 11K census records available for the last name Bielby. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bielby census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 715 immigration records available for the last name Bielby. 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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Military Records

There are 611 military records available for the last name Bielby. For the veterans among your Bielby ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bielby lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Bielby life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1978. The average life expectancy for Bielby in 1953 was 34, and 67 in 2004.

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Bielby Surname Meaning

Occasionally this is a habitational name from Beelsby in Lincolnshire (recorded in the 13th century as Belebi and Beleby) which has the same etymology as Bielby and Belby above.

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

Where is the Bielby family from?

What did your Bielby ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

General labourer

22%

Bricklayer

Cowman

Farm labourer

Unpaid domestic duties

71%

Unpaid domestic duti

Domestic duties unpaid

Unpaid domestic du

What Bielby family records will you find?

What is the average Bielby lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Bielby life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1978. The average life expectancy for Bielby in 1953 was 34, and 67 in 2004.

Bielby Family History

Bielby Surname Meaning

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55,000 record(s) for Bielby

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Where is the Bielby family from?

What did your Bielby ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Bielby lifespan?

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