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Blets Family History

Blets 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: Beets, Blees, Bless, Bleth, Brett, Lees, Bliss, Bleak, Blatt, Flett

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Where is the Blets family from?

You can see how Blets families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Blets family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Blets families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there was 1 Blets family living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Blets's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Blets families in 1880.
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Census Records

There are 81 census records available for the last name Blets. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Blets 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 10 immigration records available for the last name Blets. 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 5 military records available for the last name Blets. For the veterans among your Blets ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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