Blanton Family History

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Blanton Name Meaning

English: unexplained; perhaps a habitational name from a lost or unidentified place. It has been suggested that it might be an altered form of Scottish Ballantine, but the distribution and variants (including Blanding) make it more probable that it is an altered form of a French original.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Banton, Glanton, Clanton, Branton, Slatton, Landon, Baston, Brandon

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Blanton Family Origin

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Blanton Family Occupations

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  • Coal Miner

    13%

  • Warehouseman

    13%

  • Ag. Lab.

    7%

  • Agricultural Laborer

    7%

In 1881, a less common occupation for the Blanton family was Agricultural Laborer. The most common Blanton occupation in the UK was Coal Miner. 13% of Blanton's were Coal Miners. Coal Miner, Warehouseman and Ag. Lab. were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Blanton.

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Blanton Life Expectancy

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