Beilman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Scotland

Etymology of Beilman

What does the name Beilman mean?

The name Beilman began among the descendants of an ancient Scottish tribe called the Picts. It was a name for a bellman or town crier.

Early Origins of the Beilman family

The surname Beilman was first found in Caithness (Gaelic: Gallaibh), the northern tip of Scotland, a Norse/Viking controlled region from the 9th century, which became the Earldom of Caithness, where they had been settled from ancient times, long before the Norman Conquest in 1066.

Early History of the Beilman family

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Beilman Spelling Variations

Translation has done much to alter the appearance of many Scottish names. It was a haphazard process that lacked a basic system of rules. Spelling variations were a common result of this process. Beilman has appeared Bellman, Beelman, Belman, Bellmon and others.

Early Notables of the Beilman family

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Beilman migration to the United States +

Many Scots left their country to travel to the North American colonies in search of the freedom they could not find at home. Of those who survived the difficult voyage, many found the freedom they so desired. There they could choose their own beliefs and allegiances. Some became United Empire Loyalists and others fought in the American War of Independence. The Clan societies and highland games that have sprung up in the last century have allowed many of these disparate Scots to recover their collective national identity. A search of immigration and passenger ship lists revealed many early settlers bearing the Beilman name:

Beilman Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Dorothea Beilman, who arrived in Kansas in 1878 1

Sources +

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)