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Blades Name Meaning

English:: topographic name alluding to a feature recorded in the parish of Reeth in Swaledale (North Yorkshire) the name of which is derived from Middle English blade Old English blæd ‘blade leaf’ in some transferred sense. The reference might be to blade-shaped pieces of ground ledges or terraces. Alternatively it may denote an area of ‘grassland’. variant of Blade with post-medieval excrescent -s.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Bladen, Blamer, Blake, Bade, Banes, Bares, Llanes, Blade, Blaydes

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Where is the Blades family from?

You can see how Blades families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Blades family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Blades families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 520 Blades families living in Yorkshire. This was about 31% of all the recorded Blades's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Blades families in 1891.
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What did your Blades ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Blades. 10% of Blades men worked as a General Labourer and 68% of Blades women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Blades were Farm Labourer and Unpaid Domestic. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    10%
  • Farmer
    7%
  • Cotton Weaver
    6%
  • Farm Labourer
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    68%
  • Housewife
    5%
  • Household Duties
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    2%
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What is the average Blades lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Blades life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Blades in 1944 was 33, and 72 in 2004.

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