Blunt Family History

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Blunt Name Meaning

nickname for someone with fair hair or a light complexion, from Anglo-Norman French blunt ‘blond’ (Old French blund, blond, of Germanic origin). nickname for a stupid person, from Middle English blunt, blont ‘dull’, ‘stupid’ (probably from Old English blinnan ‘to stop’, or Old Norse blundr ‘sleep’).

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


Similar surnames: Bunt, Butt, Lunt, Bland, Mount, Brun, Flint, Blank, Glunt, Burt

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Blunt Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Blunt name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Blunt. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    45%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    16%

  • Cameroon, Congo, & Southern Bantu Peoples

    7%

  • Germanic Europe

    6%

  • Benin/Togo

    5%

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Blunt Family Origin

Where is the Blunt family from?

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    1920
    You can see how Blunt families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Blunt family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Blunt families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 32 Blunt families living in New York. This was about 21% of all the recorded Blunt's in the USA. New York had the highest population of Blunt families in 1840.
    Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Blunt surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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    Blunt Family Occupations

    What did your Blunt ancestors do for a living?

    In 1880, a less common occupation for the Blunt family was Farm Laborer. Farmer, Laborer and Keeping House were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Blunt. The most common Blunt occupation in the USA was Farmer. 37% of Blunt's were Farmers.

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    • Farmer

      37%

    • Laborer

      13%

    • Keeping House

      5%

    • Farm Laborer

      5%

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

    Blunt Historical Records

    What Blunt family records will you find?

    Census Record

    There are 88,000 census records available for the last name Blunt. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Blunt 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 6,000 immigration records available for the last name Blunt. 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 26,000 military records available for the last name Blunt. For the veterans among your Blunt ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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    Blunt Life Expectancy

    What is the average Blunt lifespan?

    Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Blunt life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Blunt in 1943 was 41, and 69 in 2004.

    View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Blunt

    An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Blunt 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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