Billiter Family History

Billiter Surname Meaning

English (Surrey): occupational name for a bell-founder from Middle English belleyetere ‘bell-founder’. Compare Billeter. It is unlikely that there would have been enough work to keep anyone employed exclusively in making bells and there is evidence that bell makers were general founders engaged for the most part in making smaller domestic items such as pots and buckles.

This surname has now died out in Britain. Compare Geater. Americanized form of Swiss German Billeter.

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

Similar surnames: Hillier, Biller, Hollier, Billeter, Collier, Bullinger, Tullier, Boller, Gallier, Sliter

5K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
464	Military Records
167	Immigration Records
2K	Census and Voter Lists
16K	Member Trees

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Where is the Billiter family from?

You can see how Billiter families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Billiter family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Billiter families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 7 Billiter families living in London. This was about 37% of all the recorded Billiter's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Billiter families in 1891.

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What did your Billiter ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Billiter. 41% of Billiter men worked as a Laborer and 25% of Billiter women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Billiter were Truck driver and Teacher.

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Laborer

41%

Farmer

25%

Miner

14%

Truck driver

Housewife

25%

New worker

25%

Housework

17%

Teacher

17%

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Census Record

There are 2K census records available for the last name Billiter. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Billiter 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 167 immigration records available for the last name Billiter. 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 464 military records available for the last name Billiter. For the veterans among your Billiter ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Billiter lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Billiter life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Billiter in 1952 was 55, and 75 in 2004.

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Billiter Surname Meaning

This surname has now died out in Britain. Compare Geater. Americanized form of Swiss German Billeter.

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

Where is the Billiter family from?

What did your Billiter 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.

Laborer

41%

Farmer

25%

Miner

14%

Truck driver

Housewife

25%

New worker

25%

Housework

17%

Teacher

17%

What Billiter family records will you find?

What is the average Billiter lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Billiter life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Billiter in 1952 was 55, and 75 in 2004.

Billiter Family History

Billiter Surname Meaning

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Billiter Surname Meaning

24,000 record(s) for Billiter

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Where is the Billiter family from?

What did your Billiter ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Billiter family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Billiter lifespan?

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