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Blanco Family History

Blanco Surname Meaning

Spanish: nickname for a man with white or fair hair or a pale complexion from blanco ‘white’.

Italian (Sicily): variant of Bianco perhaps influenced by French blanc or Spanish blanco (see 1 above).

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


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Where is the Blanco family from?

You can see how Blanco families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Blanco family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Blanco families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 6 Blanco families living in Leicestershire. This was about 29% of all the recorded Blanco's in United Kingdom. Leicestershire had the highest population of Blanco families in 1891.
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What did your Blanco ancestors do for a living?

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

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 44,000 immigration records available for the last name Blanco. 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 4,000 military records available for the last name Blanco. For the veterans among your Blanco ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Blanco lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Blanco life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1976. The average life expectancy for Blanco in 1951 was 39, and 71 in 2004.

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