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Blaauw Family History

Blaauw Surname Meaning

Dutch: from the adjective blauw ‘blue’ applied as a nickname with various senses: someone who habitually wore blue clothes, a dyer, someone with blue eyes, a sickly or pale person, someone with a bluish complexion resulting from poor circulation, etc.

This surname is also established in South Africa.

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


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Where is the Blaauw family from?

You can see how Blaauw families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Blaauw family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Blaauw families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 3 Blaauw families living in Suffolk. This was about 43% of all the recorded Blaauw's in United Kingdom. Suffolk had the highest population of Blaauw families in 1891.
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What did your Blaauw ancestors do for a living?

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

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

What Blaauw family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 627 census records available for the last name Blaauw. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Blaauw 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 907 immigration records available for the last name Blaauw. 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 135 military records available for the last name Blaauw. For the veterans among your Blaauw ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Blaauw lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Blaauw life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1972, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Blaauw in 1953 was 51, and 71 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Blaauw 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.

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