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Badlund Family History

Badlund Name 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: Madland, Backlund, Haglund, Naslund, Bylund, Aadland, Hedlund, Edlund

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Where is the Badlund family from?

You can see how Badlund families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Badlund family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there was 1 Badlund family living in Shropshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Badlund's in United Kingdom. Shropshire had the highest population of Badlund families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Badlund surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Badlund ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 14 census records available for the last name Badlund. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Badlund 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 23 immigration records available for the last name Badlund. 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 Badlund. For the veterans among your Badlund ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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