Blythe Family History

Blythe Surname Meaning

English (East Anglia): from Middle English blithe ‘joyful happy’ (Old English blīthe ‘gentle merry’) or from an unrecorded personal name Old English Blītha derived from this word.

Scottish: habitational name from Blythe in Lauderdale Berwickshire and possibly also from Blyth in Peeblesshire.

English: habitational name from Blyth in Northumberland or Nottinghamshire or Blythe in Warwickshire named for the rivers on which they stand.

The river name is from Old English blīthe ‘gentle pleasant’.

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

Similar surnames: Lyle, Bathe, Bligh, Blyth, Wythe, Rothe, Smythe, Barthe, Plath, Flythe

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11K	Military Records
7K	Immigration Records
80K	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Blythe family from?

You can see how Blythe families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Blythe family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Blythe families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 407 Blythe families living in Yorkshire. This was about 17% of all the recorded Blythe's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Blythe families in 1891.

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What did your Blythe ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Blythe. 8% of Blythe men worked as a General labourer and 71% of Blythe women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Blythe were Police constable and Incapacitated.

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General labourer

Incapacitated

Builders labourer

Police constable

Unpaid domestic duties

71%

Housewife

Unpaid domestic

Incapacitated

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Census Record

There are 80K census records available for the last name Blythe. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Blythe census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

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There are 11K military records available for the last name Blythe. For the veterans among your Blythe ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Blythe lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Blythe life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Blythe in 1944 was 33, and 77 in 2004.

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Blythe Surname Meaning

English (East Anglia): from Middle English blithe ‘joyful happy’ (Old English blīthe ‘gentle merry’) or from an unrecorded personal name Old English Blītha derived from this word.

Scottish: habitational name from Blythe in Lauderdale Berwickshire and possibly also from Blyth in Peeblesshire.

English: habitational name from Blyth in Northumberland or Nottinghamshire or Blythe in Warwickshire named for the rivers on which they stand.

The river name is from Old English blīthe ‘gentle pleasant’.

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

Where is the Blythe family from?

What did your Blythe ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

General labourer

Incapacitated

Builders labourer

Police constable

Unpaid domestic duties

71%

Housewife

Unpaid domestic

Incapacitated

What Blythe family records will you find?

What is the average Blythe lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Blythe life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Blythe in 1944 was 33, and 77 in 2004.

Blythe Family History

Blythe Surname Meaning

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Blythe Surname Meaning

490,000 record(s) for Blythe

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Where is the Blythe family from?

What did your Blythe ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Blythe family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Blythe lifespan?

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