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Blas Name Meaning

Spanish and Dutch: from the medieval personal name Blas, a derivative of Blasius. Jewish (Ashkenazic): nickname for a pale person, from Yiddish blas or modern German blass ‘pale’.

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


Similar surnames: Blass, Glas, Bras, Blau, Baas, Blasi, Klas, Bilas, Bar, Blase

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Blas Family Origin

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Blas Family Occupations

What did your Blas ancestors do for a living?

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

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  • Laborer

    33%

  • Farm Laborer

    11%

  • Farming

    11%

  • Keeping House

    11%

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In 1880, a less common occupation for the Blas family was Keeping House. The most common Blas occupation in the USA was Laborer. 33% of Blas's were Laborers. Laborer, Farm Laborer and Farming were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Blas.

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Blas Historical Records

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Blas Life Expectancy

What is the average Blas lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Blas ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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United States

Between 1959 and 2004, Blas life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1973. The average life expectancy for Blas in 1959 was 34, and 71 in 2004.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Blas

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