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Blurn Family History

Blurn Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Bourn, Burn, Bury, Burr, Brun, Bourne, Buren, Burg, Burns, Blain

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Where is the Blurn family from?

You can see how Blurn families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Blurn family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Blurn families were found in USA in 1920. In 1871 there was 1 Blurn family living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Blurn's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Blurn families in 1871.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Blurn surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Blurn ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Restaurant was the top reported job for people in the USA named Blurn. 100% of Blurn men worked as a Restaurant.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Restaurant
    100%

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Census Records

There are 217 census records available for the last name Blurn. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Blurn 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 55 immigration records available for the last name Blurn. 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 30 military records available for the last name Blurn. For the veterans among your Blurn ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Blurn lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Blurn ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Blurn

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