| ![Show Contents]() Belfrage History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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England
Scotland
Etymology of BelfrageWhat does the name Belfrage mean? The Belfrage family has descended through the lines of the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. Their name comes from having lived on Beverage, an island in the Severn River Estuary. The place name literally means beaver island, which explains the presence of the beaver on the family coat of arms. The surname Belfrage arises from two Old English words: "beofer," which means "beaver," and "ige" which means "island." While the name Belfrage may have arisen in the southwest of England, it is generally associated with Yorkshire and Scotland. Early Origins of the Belfrage familyThe surname Belfrage was first found in Yorkshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times, long before the Norman Conquest in 1066. Early History of the Belfrage familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Belfrage research. Another 128 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1200, 1302, 1666 and 1681 are included under the topic Early Belfrage History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Belfrage Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Belfridge, Belfrage, Belfarge and others. Early Notables of the Belfrage familyMore information is included under the topic Early Belfrage Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Belfrage migration to New Zealand | + |
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Belfrage Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- J. H. Belfrage, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Surat" in 1864
| Contemporary Notables of the name Belfrage (post 1700) | + |
- Cedric Henning Belfrage (1904-1990), American (London born) socialist, author, journalist, translator and co-founder of the radical US-weekly newspaper, "the National Guardian"
- Henry Belfrage (1774-1835), Scottish divine of the Secession church, son of the Rev. John Belfrage, minister of the first Associate congregation in Falkirk, Stirlingshire 1
- Erik Jean Christian Antoine Belfrage (1946-2020), Swedish diplomat, banking executive, and political consultant; he died from COVID-19
- Wikisource contributors. "Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900." Wikisource . Wikisource , 4 Jun. 2018. Web. 14 June. 2019
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