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Blue Family History

Blue Name Meaning

Scottish: Anglicized form of Gaelic MacGhilleghuirm ‘son of the blue lad’. English: variant of Blew Americanized form (translation into English) of German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) Blau ‘blue’ and of the French cognate Bleu. Compare Blew .

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


Similar surnames: Belue, Brue, Lue, Bose, Baum, Plume, Bruer, Bale, Prue, Balle

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Where is the Blue family from?

You can see how Blue families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Blue family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Blue families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 15 Blue families living in Durham. This was about 19% of all the recorded Blue's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Blue families in 1891.
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What did your Blue ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Railway Clerk and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Blue. 50% of Blue men worked as a Railway Clerk and 81% of Blue women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Blue were Transport Lorry Driver and General Clerk. .

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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

  • Railway Clerk
    50%
  • Transport Lorry Driver
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    81%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    9%
  • School Mistress
    6%
  • General Clerk
    6%
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Census Records

There are 98,000 census records available for the last name Blue. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Blue census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 6,000 immigration records available for the last name Blue. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 29,000 military records available for the last name Blue. For the veterans among your Blue ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Blue lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Blue life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1940, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Blue in 1940 was 29, and 70 in 2004.

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