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Bellefeuille Family History

Bellefeuille Name Meaning

French Canadian: soldier's name from French belle ‘beautiful’ + feuille ‘leaf’ or perhaps a habitational name from (La) Bellefeuille (La) Belle Feuille or Belle-Feuille names of several places in various parts of France. Compare Leaf

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


Similar surnames: Belleville, Bellefleur, Bellerose, Bellerive, Vertefeuille, Belleau

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Where is the Bellefeuille family from?

You can see how Bellefeuille families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bellefeuille family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Bellefeuille families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1911 there were 280 Bellefeuille families living in Quebec. This was about 65% of all the recorded Bellefeuille's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Bellefeuille families in 1911.
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What did your Bellefeuille ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, New Worker and Sewing Machine Operator were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Bellefeuille. 31% of Bellefeuille men worked as a New Worker and 34% of Bellefeuille women worked as a Sewing Machine Operator. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bellefeuille were Foreman and Servant. .

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • New Worker
    31%
  • Laborer
    24%
  • Clerk
    16%
  • Foreman
    16%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Sewing Machine Operator
    34%
  • Domestic
    23%
  • At Home
    23%
  • Servant
    23%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 512 immigration records available for the last name Bellefeuille. 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 835 military records available for the last name Bellefeuille. For the veterans among your Bellefeuille ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bellefeuille lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Bellefeuille life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1969, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Bellefeuille in 1960 was 66, and 73 in 2004.

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