Blank Family History

Blank Surname Meaning

German and Dutch: nickname for a man with white or fair hair or a pale complexion from Middle Low German and Middle High German blanc ‘bright shining white beautiful’ Middle Dutch blank ‘fair white’.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name from German blank ‘bright shiny’ (compare 1 above).

English (Devon): nickname for someone with fair hair or a pale complexion from Middle English blaunk ‘white fair’ (Old French blanc).

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

Similar surnames: Blanck, Bank, Blanc, Plank, Black, Lank, Link, Blanke, Slack, Bark

149K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
17K	Military Records
17K	Immigration Records
81K	Census and Voter Lists
127K	Member Trees

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Where is the Blank family from?

You can see how Blank families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Blank family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Blank families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 124 Blank families living in Devon. This was about 30% of all the recorded Blank's in United Kingdom. Devon had the highest population of Blank families in 1891.

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What did your Blank ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Gardener and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Blank. 16% of Blank men worked as a Gardener and 72% of Blank women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Blank were Farm labourer and Private means.

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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.

Gardener

16%

Motor driver

12%

Incapacitated

12%

Farm labourer

12%

Unpaid domestic duties

72%

Housewife

Domestic duties

Private means

What Blank family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 81K census records available for the last name Blank. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Blank census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 17K immigration records available for the last name Blank. 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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Military Records

There are 17K military records available for the last name Blank. For the veterans among your Blank ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Blank lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Blank life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Blank in 1943 was 32, and 81 in 2004.

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Blank Surname Meaning

Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name from German blank ‘bright shiny’ (compare 1 above).

English (Devon): nickname for someone with fair hair or a pale complexion from Middle English blaunk ‘white fair’ (Old French blanc).

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

Where is the Blank family from?

What did your Blank ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Gardener

16%

Motor driver

12%

Incapacitated

12%

Farm labourer

12%

Unpaid domestic duties

72%

Housewife

Domestic duties

Private means

What Blank family records will you find?

What is the average Blank lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Blank life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Blank in 1943 was 32, and 81 in 2004.

Blank Family History

Blank Surname Meaning

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Blank Surname Meaning

393,000 record(s) for Blank

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Where is the Blank family from?

What did your Blank ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Blank family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Blank family history

What is the average Blank lifespan?

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