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Blackhurst Name Meaning

English: habitational name from any of various minor places called Blackhurst (in Cheshire Shropshire Kent) or Blackhurst Farm (Cheshire) derived from Old English blæc ‘black dark’ + hyrst ‘wooded hill’. Alternatively it may be a topographic name for someone who lived ‘(by the) black wooded hill’ with the same etymology.

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


Similar surnames: Blackburn, Ashurst, Bathurst, Blackham, Broadhurst, Brocklehurst

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Where is the Blackhurst family from?

You can see how Blackhurst families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Blackhurst family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Blackhurst families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1880 there were 20 Blackhurst families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 32% of all the recorded Blackhurst's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Blackhurst families in 1880.
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What did your Blackhurst ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Blackhurst. 32% of Blackhurst men worked as a Laborer and 25% of Blackhurst women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Blackhurst were Machinist and School Teacher. .

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    32%
  • Bookkeeper
    10%
  • Farmer
    10%
  • Machinist
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    25%
  • Housewife
    25%
  • Operator
    17%
  • School Teacher
    17%
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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Blackhurst. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, 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 Blackhurst. For the veterans among your Blackhurst ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Blackhurst lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Blackhurst life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1962, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Blackhurst in 1962 was 40, and 74 in 2004.

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