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Blas Family History

Blas Name Meaning

Spanish: from the personal name Blas from Latin Blasius . Germanized or Americanized form of Polish Błaż Slovenian and Croatian Blaž (see Blaz ) cognates of 1 above and 3 below. Compare Blash . Germanized form of Sorbian Blaz: from a vernacular short form of the Latin personal name Blasius . German (Saarland; Bläs): see Blaes . Jewish (Ashkenazic): nickname for a pale person from Yiddish blas or modern German blass ‘pale’.

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


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

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Where is the Blas family from?

You can see how Blas families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Blas family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Blas families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 10 Blas families living in Essex. This was about 67% of all the recorded Blas's in United Kingdom. Essex had the highest population of Blas families in 1891.
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What did your Blas ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and None were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Blas. 23% of Blas men worked as a Farmer and 82% of Blas women worked as a None. Some less common occupations for Americans named Blas were Farm Laborer and Housekeeper. .

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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

  • Farmer
    23%
  • Laborer
    17%
  • None
    13%
  • Farm Laborer
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • None
    82%
  • Laundress
    10%
  • Domestico
    3%
  • Housekeeper
    3%
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Census Records

There are 7,000 census records available for the last name Blas. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Blas 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 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Blas. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Blas. For the veterans among your Blas ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Blas lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, 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.

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