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Blar Family History

Blar Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Bear, Klar, Blau, Bar, Baar, Bolar, Blair, Blas, Clar, Brar

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Where is the Blar family from?

You can see how Blar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Blar family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Blar families were found in USA in 1880. In 1851 there was 1 Blar family living in Stirlingshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Blar's in Scotland. Stirlingshire had the highest population of Blar families in 1851.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Blar surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Blar ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and None were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Blar. 40% of Blar men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Blar women worked as a None. Some less common occupations for Americans named Blar were Manager and Clerk.

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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
    40%
  • Laborer
    34%
  • Clerk
    14%
  • Manager
    14%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • None
    50%
  • Clerk
    50%

What Blar family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 862 census records available for the last name Blar. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Blar 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 123 immigration records available for the last name Blar. 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 453 military records available for the last name Blar. For the veterans among your Blar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Blar lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Blar ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Blar

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