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Blatnik Family History

Blatnik Surname Meaning

Slovenian: topographic name for a person from a muddy or miry place or a swamp derived from blato ‘mud mire’ or dialect blata ‘swamp’. It is also an old habitational name for someone from any of the villages called Blato, Blate, or Blatno named with the same words.

Slovenian: possibly also a nickname from blatnik ‘pond lily (Nuphar luteum)’. Czech (Blatník): topographic name from blata ‘moorland’ (from bláto ‘mud’) or a habitational name from Blatná (South Bohemia) or Blatnice (Moravia) named with the same word.

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


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Where is the Blatnik family from?

You can see how Blatnik families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Blatnik family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 25 Blatnik families living in Ohio. This was about 37% of all the recorded Blatnik's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Blatnik families in 1920.
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What did your Blatnik ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Seamstress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Blatnik. 35% of Blatnik men worked as a Laborer and 25% of Blatnik women worked as a Seamstress. Some less common occupations for Americans named Blatnik were Miner and Laborer.

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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

  • Laborer
    35%
  • New Worker
    13%
  • Machinist
    9%
  • Miner
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Seamstress
    25%
  • New Worker
    25%
  • Maid
    17%
  • Laborer
    17%

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Passenger Lists

There are 801 immigration records available for the last name Blatnik. 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 595 military records available for the last name Blatnik. For the veterans among your Blatnik ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Blatnik lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Blatnik life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1993, and highest in 1970. The average life expectancy for Blatnik in 1962 was 82, and 87 in 2004.

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