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Blacktop Family History

Blacktop Surname Meaning

From Middle English blac ‘black’ + top ‘top tuft of hair head’. Perhaps from Blacktoft (ER Yorks) Middle English for ‘the black house-site’.

There was a well-recorded medieval surname of this origin but it is uncertain whether this has become Blacktop or has died out.

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


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Where is the Blacktop family from?

You can see how Blacktop families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Blacktop family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Blacktop families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 10 Blacktop families living in Cambridgeshire. This was about 43% of all the recorded Blacktop's in United Kingdom. Cambridgeshire had the highest population of Blacktop families in 1891.
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What did your Blacktop ancestors do for a living?

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

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Blacktop. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Blacktop 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 64 immigration records available for the last name Blacktop. 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 42 military records available for the last name Blacktop. For the veterans among your Blacktop ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Blacktop lifespan?

Between 1978 and 2002, in the United States, Blacktop life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1978, and highest in 1981. The average life expectancy for Blacktop in 1978 was 57, and 86 in 2002.

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