Belt Family History

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Belt Name Meaning

English and North German: metonymic occupational name for a leather belt or strap maker, from Middle English belt(e), Middle Low German balt. German: from a short form of the Germanic personal name Baldher (see Belter). North German: habitational name from a place called Beelte (see Belter 2).

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


Similar surnames: Bell, Bolt, Best, Beck, Butt, Felt, Beltz, Kell, Welt, Bert

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Belt Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Belt name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Belt. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    49%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    17%

  • Germanic Europe

    8%

  • Cameroon, Congo, & Southern Bantu Peoples

    3%

  • Norway

    3%

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Belt Family Origin

Where is the Belt family from?

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You can see how Belt families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Belt family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Belt families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 151 Belt families living in Yorkshire. This was about 32% of all the recorded Belt's in the UK. Yorkshire had the highest population of Belt families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Belt surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Belt Family Occupations

What did your Belt ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, a less common occupation for the Belt family was Coal Miner. Farmer, Shipwright and Bricklayer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Belt. The most common Belt occupation in the UK was Farmer. 11% of Belt's were Farmers.

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  • Farmer

    11%

  • Shipwright

    5%

  • Bricklayer

    4%

  • Coal Miner

    4%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Belt ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Belt Historical Records

What Belt family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 45,000 census records available for the last name Belt. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Belt 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 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Belt. 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 12,000 military records available for the last name Belt. For the veterans among your Belt ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Belt Life Expectancy

What is the average Belt lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Belt life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Belt in 1945 was 24, and 70 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Belt ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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