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Blanning Family History

Blanning Surname Meaning

Perhaps from Old French blaundin ‘flatterer’; compare Blunden. If so, spellings such as Blaundone and Blandon are re-interpretations of the name on the analogy of English place-names in -don.

No place called Blandon has been identified.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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Where is the Blanning family from?

You can see how Blanning families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Blanning family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Blanning families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 36 Blanning families living in Somerset. This was about 31% of all the recorded Blanning's in United Kingdom. Somerset had the highest population of Blanning families in 1891.
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What did your Blanning ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Blanning. 100% of Blanning women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 164 immigration records available for the last name Blanning. 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 217 military records available for the last name Blanning. For the veterans among your Blanning ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Blanning lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2003, in the United States, Blanning life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Blanning in 1945 was 37, and 86 in 2003.

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