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Blackwelder Family History

Blackwelder Surname Meaning

Americanized form of German Schwarzwälder: habitational name for someone from the Black Forest (German Schwarzwald) in southwestern Germany.

The first element Black is a translation of German Schwarz (Old High German swarz) while the second element is an altered form -wälder ‘forest dweller’ (derived from Old High German wald ‘forest’).

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


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Where is the Blackwelder family from?

You can see how Blackwelder families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Blackwelder family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Blackwelder families were found in USA in 1880. In 1861 there were 2 Blackwelder families living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Blackwelder's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Blackwelder families in 1861.
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What did your Blackwelder ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Blackwelder. 21% of Blackwelder men worked as a Farmer and 12% of Blackwelder women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Blackwelder were Operator and Weaver.

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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

  • Farmer
    21%
  • Laborer
    10%
  • Salesman
    6%
  • Operator
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    12%
  • Housewife
    9%
  • Teacher
    8%
  • Weaver
    8%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 472 immigration records available for the last name Blackwelder. 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 3,000 military records available for the last name Blackwelder. For the veterans among your Blackwelder ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Blackwelder lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Blackwelder life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Blackwelder in 1944 was 39, and 74 in 2004.

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