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Blower Name Meaning

English: from Middle English blowere ‘one who blows’. The name was applied chiefly to someone who operated a bellows, either as a blacksmith’s assistant or to provide wind for a church organ. In other cases it was applied to someone who blew a horn, i.e. a huntsman or a player of the musical instrument. Welsh: Anglicized form of Welsh ab Llywarch ‘son of Llywarch’. Compare Flower.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Flower, Bower, Lower, Clower, Booker, Bowen, Power, Bowes, Broder

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Blower Family Origin

Where is the Blower family from?

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    1920
    You can see how Blower families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Blower family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Blower families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1840 there were 6 Blower families living in New York. This was about 60% of all the recorded Blower's in the USA. New York had the highest population of Blower families in 1840.
    Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Blower surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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    Blower Family Occupations

    What did your Blower ancestors do for a living?

    In 1880, Farmer, Coal Miner and Laborer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Blower. The most common Blower occupation in the USA was Farmer. 29% of Blower's were Farmers. A less common occupation for the Blower family was Keeping House.

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    • Farmer

      29%

    • Coal Miner

      10%

    • Laborer

      10%

    • Keeping House

      6%

    Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Blower ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

    Blower Historical Records

    What Blower family records will you find?

    Census Record

    There are 34,000 census records available for the last name Blower. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Blower 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

    There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Blower. 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 Card

    There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Blower. For the veterans among your Blower ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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    Blower Life Expectancy

    What is the average Blower lifespan?

    Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Blower life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1965. The average life expectancy for Blower in 1961 was 61, and 82 in 2004.

    View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Blower

    An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Blower ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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