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Belkin Name Meaning

Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): metronymic from Beylke, a pet form of the Yiddish female personal name Beyle (see Belin), with the Slavic suffix -in. Russian: patronymic from the nickname Belka meaning ‘squirrel’ (a derivative of bely ‘white’, referring to the animal’s white stomach).

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


Similar surnames: Belin, Elkin, Balkin, Belka, Temkin, Zeldin, Peskin, Belman, Nelkin

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Belkin Family Origin

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Belkin Family Occupations

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  • Farmer

    80%

  • Stone Mason

    20%

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In 1880, the most common Belkin occupation in the USA was Farmer. 80% of Belkin's were Farmers. Farmer and Stone Mason were the top 2 reported jobs worked by Belkin.

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Belkin Life Expectancy

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