Bellow History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Bellow family

The surname Bellow was first found in Pomerania, where the name was closely identified in early mediaeval times with the feudal society which would become prominent throughout European history. The name would later emerge as a noble family with great influence, having many distinguished branches, and become noted for its involvement in social, economic and political affairs. Chronicles first mention the family in the year 1200. The ancestral castle was called Peest and was located in the district of Lauenburg-Butow. This castle was owned by Gerd von Below in 1335, and he is taken to be the founding father of many of the most prominent branches of the family. In the 14th century, they expanded into Mecklenburg and the Mark region. In Mecklenburg, the ancestral seat of the family was Below in the district of Wredenhagen in Mecklenburg-Schwerin.

Early History of the Bellow family

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Bellow Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Below, Bellow, Belloe, Beloe, Bellau, Bellaut and many more.

Early Notables of the Bellow family

Prominent bearers of the name Bellow at this time were Bertram von Below, the Lord of Gatz, who became Privy Councillor to Duke Bogislaus in 1674. In 1691, Friedrich III of Brandenburg...
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Bellow migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bellow Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Mathurin Bellow, who arrived in Providence, Rhode Island in 1645 1
Maturin Bellow, who landed in Providence, Rhode Island in 1645 1

Bellow Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

James Bellow, who landed in New York in 1830 1
James Bellow, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1868

Contemporary Notables of the name Bellow (post 1700) +

Adam Bellow, son of Nobel laureate Saul Bellow, vice president/executive editor at Collins Books
Saul Bellow (1915-2005), American (Canadian born), Nobel Prize winning author and Professor at the University of Chicago
Vicki Bellow, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2004
Bella Bellow (1945-1973), Togolese singer
Alexandra Bellow (b. 1935), Romanian mathematician awarded the 1980 Fairchild Distinguished Scholar Award and the 1987 Humboldt Prize among others

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)