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Bellow Name Meaning

English: metonymic occupational name from Middle English beli belu or below ‘bellows’ for a bellows maker or blower for example for a blacksmith or for a church organ. Until the early 15th century the term was normally used in the singular. English: variant of Bellew . Americanized form of French Béland (see Beland ). Altered form of Jewish (from Belarus and Ukraine) Russian and Belorussian Belov . Compare Below .

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


Similar surnames: Below, Pellow, Bellows, Kellow, Billow, Bello, Bellar, Bollom, Callow

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You can see how Bellow families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bellow family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bellow families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 10 Bellow families living in Lancashire. This was about 29% of all the recorded Bellow's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Bellow families in 1891.
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What did your Bellow ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Bellow. 75% of Bellow women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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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.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    75%
  • Dressmaker
    13%
  • Private Means
    13%
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Passenger Lists

There are 922 immigration records available for the last name Bellow. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Bellow. For the veterans among your Bellow ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bellow lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Bellow life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Bellow in 1951 was 29, and 73 in 2004.

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