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![Show Contents]() Bellah History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Early Origins of the Bellah familyThe surname Bellah was first found in Messina (Sicilian: Missina; Latin: Messana), capital of the Italian province of Messina. Its history begins in 397 B.C. After a checkered history the Saracens took it in 831, and the Normans in 1061. It was host to the crusaders in 1190. Garibaldi landed in 1860 and it was the last city to be made a part of united Italy. In those ancient times only persons of rank, the podesta, clergy, city officials, army officers, artists, landowners were entered into the records. To be recorded at this time, at the beginning of recorded history, was of itself a great distinction and indicative of noble ancestry. Early History of the Bellah familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bellah research. Another 84 words (6 lines of text) covering the year 1546 is included under the topic Early Bellah History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Bellah Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Bellis, De Bellis, Bello, Bella, De Bella DeBellis and many more. Early Notables of the Bellah familyMore information is included under the topic Early Bellah Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Bellah migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Bellah Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Maria W. Bellah, who arrived in America, in 1906
- Thomas S. Bellah, who arrived in America, in 1906
- S. A. Bellah, aged 31, who arrived in America, in 1908
- Jessie Bellah, aged 40, who arrived in America, in 1914
- Norman Bellah, aged 23, who arrived in America, in 1924
| Contemporary Notables of the name Bellah (post 1700) | + |
- Ross Bellah (1907-2004), American Academy Award and three-time Primetime Emmy Award nominated art director
- James Warner Bellah (1899-1976), American Western novelist and screenplay author from the 1930s to the 1950s, known for his work in the Saturday Evening Post
- Samuel Harrison "Sam" Bellah (1887-1963), American track and field athlete at the 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics
- Robert Neelly Bellah (1927-2013), American sociologist, Elliott Professor of Sociology, and Professor Emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley
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Bellah migration to the United States 
