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Blazek Family History

Blazek Name Meaning

Czech Slovak Croatian and Slovenian (Blažek); Polish (Błażek): from a pet form of local equivalents of the Latin personal name Blasius (Czech and Slovak Blažej Croatian and Slovenian Blaž Polish Błażej). It may also be from a pet form of various Slavic compound personal names such as Blažimir based on the element blaži ‘more gentle’ or Czech and Slovak Blahoslav (see Blaha ). Compare Blasko .

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


Similar surnames: Blazey, Bezek, Brozek, Blaszak, Lasek, Balek, Blake, Lacek, Lazer

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Where is the Blazek family from?

You can see how Blazek families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Blazek family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Blazek families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 29 Blazek families living in Iowa. This was about 27% of all the recorded Blazek's in USA. Iowa had the highest population of Blazek families in 1880.
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What did your Blazek ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Blazek. 21% of Blazek men worked as a Farmer and 11% of Blazek women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Blazek were Farm Laborer and Housework. .

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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
    21%
  • Laborer
    16%
  • Farming
    7%
  • Farm Laborer
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    11%
  • Seamstress
    10%
  • Housekeeper
    8%
  • Housework
    8%
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Passenger Lists

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There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Blazek. For the veterans among your Blazek ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Blazek lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Blazek life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Blazek in 1950 was 25, and 78 in 2004.

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