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Blatz Family History

Blatz Surname Meaning

South German: habitational name from any of various farms so named from Middle High German plaz blaz ‘place’. Metonymic occupational name for a baker from Blatz a type of flat sweet loaf.

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


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Where is the Blatz family from?

You can see how Blatz families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Blatz family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Blatz families were found in USA in 1880. In 1841 there was 1 Blatz family living in Perthshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Blatz's in Scotland. Perthshire had the highest population of Blatz families in 1841.
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What did your Blatz ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Salesman and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Blatz. 16% of Blatz men worked as a Salesman and 18% of Blatz women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Blatz were Printer and Stenographer.

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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

  • Salesman
    16%
  • Laborer
    12%
  • Farmer
    7%
  • Printer
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    18%
  • Housewife
    18%
  • Maid
    18%
  • Stenographer
    15%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

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

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What is the average Blatz lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Blatz life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Blatz in 1951 was 39, and 79 in 2004.

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