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Bladen Family History

Bladen Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from Bladon in Oxfordshire, Bladon in Derbyshire, or Blaydon in Tyne and Wear (formerly in County Durham). The first takes its name from a pre-English name (of uncertain origin and meaning) of the Evenlode river;

the second is named with Old English blāw ‘cold’ + Old English dūn ‘hill’; the third is named with Old Norse blár ‘cold’ + Old English dūn ‘hill’.

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


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Where is the Bladen family from?

You can see how Bladen families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bladen family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bladen families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 153 Bladen families living in Staffordshire. This was about 33% of all the recorded Bladen's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Bladen families in 1891.
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What did your Bladen ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Builders Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Bladen. 22% of Bladen men worked as a Builders Labourer and 82% of Bladen women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bladen were Shop Blind Maker and Unpaid Domestic Dutie.

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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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • Builders Labourer
    22%
  • General Labourer
    11%
  • Bus Conductor
    9%
  • Shop Blind Maker
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    82%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic Du
    2%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dutie
    2%

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Passenger Lists

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Bladen. For the veterans among your Bladen ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bladen lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Bladen life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 1965. The average life expectancy for Bladen in 1946 was 30, and 84 in 2004.

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