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Blard Family History

Blard Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Bard, Beard, Bland, Board, Lard, Byard, Blad, Brand, Blake, Bear

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Where is the Blard family from?

You can see how Blard families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Blard family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Blard families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1840 there was 1 Blard family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Blard's in USA. New York had the highest population of Blard families in 1840.
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What did your Blard ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Blard. 32% of Blard men worked as a Farmer and 20% of Blard women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Blard 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.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    32%
  • Laborer
    26%
  • Farming
    6%
  • Farm Laborer
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    20%
  • Teacher
    17%
  • Laborer
    14%
  • Housekeeper
    14%
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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Blard. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Blard 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 304 immigration records available for the last name Blard. 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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Draft Cards

There are 138 military records available for the last name Blard. For the veterans among your Blard ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Blard lifespan?

Average Blard life expectancy in 1987 was 80 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 73.

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