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Belin Name Meaning

Czech (Belín): either a nickname from Czech bílý ‘white’ or a derivative of the female personal name Bela (which also means ‘white’), denoting the son or husband of a woman so named. Serbian: variant of Belan. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): metronymic from the Yiddish female personal name Beyle meaning ‘beautiful’ (related to French belle).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Belkin, Belan, Melin, Belman, Berlin, Belle, Bellin, Balkin, Helin

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Belin Family Origin

Where is the Belin family from?

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You can see how Belin families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Belin family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Belin families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 7 Belin families living in Surrey. This was about 47% of all the recorded Belin's in the UK. Surrey had the highest population of Belin families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Belin surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Belin Family Occupations

What did your Belin ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Clerk (distillery) and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the UK named Belin. 20% of Belin men worked as a Clerk (distillery) and 38% of Belin women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Belin were Printers Compositor and Shop Assistant

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Top Male Occupations in 1939

  • Clerk (distillery)
    20%
  • Compositor
    20%
  • Machine C Poster
    20%
  • Printers Compositor
    20%

Top Female Occupations in 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    38%
  • Assistant Nurse
    13%
  • Matron Of Institution
    13%
  • Shop Assistant
    13%

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

Belin Historical Records

What Belin family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 6,000 census records available for the last name Belin. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Belin 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 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Belin. 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 Card

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

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Belin Life Expectancy

What is the average Belin lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Belin life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Belin in 1946 was 21, and 63 in 2004.

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