Bellö History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Bellö family

The surname Bellö 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 Bellö family

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Bellö Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Bellö family

Prominent bearers of the name Bellö 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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Bellö Ranking

In the United States, the name Bellö is the 3,001^st most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Bellö is ranked the 5,621^st most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 2

Bellö migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bellö Settlers in United States in the 16th Century

Nuno Bello, who sailed to America in 1535
Juan Bello, who sailed to Peru in 1584

Bellö Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Bias Bello, aged 45, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1831 3
Nuno Bello, who landed in America in 1835 3
M De Bello, aged 31, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1836 3
Angel Bello de Castro to Puerto Rico in 1860
Domingo Bello, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1860 3
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Bellö Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Adamo Bello, who settled in America from Campobasso, Italy, in 1907
Agostino Bello, aged 24, who landed in America from Cellino, Lecce, in 1909
Amelia Bello, aged 11, who landed in America from Ortanova, Italy, in 1909
Agostino Bello, aged 29, who immigrated to America from Sedigliano, Italy, in 1910
Alessandro Bello, aged 28, who landed in America from Castigliole, Italy, in 1910
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Contemporary Notables of the name Bellö (post 1700) +

Maria Bello (b. 1967), American actress
Doris M Bello, American educator
Umberto J. Bello, American politician, Candidate for Mayor of Stamford, Connecticut, 1957 (Independent), 1959 (Republican primary), 1959 (Independent)
Alvin J. Bello, American Republican politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1st District, 1964
Noël del Bello (1938-2024), French racing driver
Andrés Bello, Venezuelan intellectual leader, a humanist, poet, philosopher, educator and philologist
Luis Belló Martínez (1929-2021), known as Belló II, a Spanish football player and manager
Fernando Lima Bello (1931-2021), Portugal sailor, member of the International Olympic Committee since 1989
Mahmud Kanti Bello (1945-2017), Nigerian senator
Luis Bello y Trompeta, Spanish journalist
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Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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)