The descendants of the clans of the ancient Scottish tribe known as the
Picts were the first to use the name Bellman. It was a name for a
bellman or
town crier.Early Origins of the Bellman family
The surname Bellman 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 Bellman family
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Bellman Spelling Variations
Before the first dictionaries appeared in the last few
hundred years, scribes spelled according to sound.
spelling variations are common among Scottish names. Bellman has been spelled Bellman, Beelman, Belman, Bellmon and others.
Early Notables of the Bellman family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Bellman family to the New World and Oceana
In those unstable times, many had no choice but to leave their beloved homelands. Sickness and poverty hounded travelers to North America, but those who made it were welcomed with land and opportunity. These settlers gave the young nations of Canada and the United States a strong backbone as they stood up for their beliefs as United Empire Loyalists and in the American
War of Independence. In this century, the ancestors of these brave Scots have begun to recover their illustrious heritage through
Clan societies and other heritage organizations. Early passenger and immigration lists reveal many Scottish settlers bearing the name Bellman:
Bellman Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
- Christian Bellman who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1732
Bellman Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
- Mr. William Bellman U.E. who settled in New Brunswick c. 1783 [1]CITATION[CLOSE]
Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
Bellman Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
- Harvey Bellman, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Aden" in 1849 [2]CITATION[CLOSE]
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Aden from London via Plymouth Adealide Arriving September 12th 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849AdenRegister.htm - Mary J. Bellman, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Mary Ann" in 1849 [3]CITATION[CLOSE]
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) The MARY ANN 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849MaryAnn.htm - Mary Bellman, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Tory" in 1851 [4]CITATION[CLOSE]
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) TORY 1851. Retrieved http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1851Tory.htm - Mary Jane Bellman, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Tory" in 1851 [4]CITATION[CLOSE]
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) TORY 1851. Retrieved http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1851Tory.htm - William Henry Bellman, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Tory" in 1851 [4]CITATION[CLOSE]
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) TORY 1851. Retrieved http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1851Tory.htm - ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Contemporary Notables of the name Bellman (post 1700)
- John "Jack" Hutchins Bellman (1864-1931), American retired Major League Baseball catcher
- Richard Ernest Bellman (1920-1984), American applied mathematician, celebrated for his invention of dynamic programming
- Jonathan Bellman (b. 1975), American musicologist
- Samuel H. Bellman, American Democrat politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1956
- Harry Bellman, American politician, Industrial Candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1916
- Gina Bellman (b. 1966), New Zealand-born, Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress nominated British actress
- Carl Michael Bellman (1740-1795), Swedish poet and composer