History of your Surname
Get access to Blunt family records.Start a free trial

Blunt Family History

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

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Hint: Try searching for a relative alive in 1940.

Black & white image of a young woman scientist

Where is the Blunt family from?

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.
  • 1840
  • 1880
  • 1920
Mapbox
© Mapbox © OpenStreetMap Improve this map

What did your Blunt ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the US named Blunt. 27% of Blunt men worked as a Laborer and 15% of Blunt women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Blunt were Farm Laborer and Housewife.

View Census data for Blunt | Data not to scale

*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
    27%
  • Farmer
    19%
  • Salesman
    5%
  • Farm Laborer
    4%

Top Female Occupations in 1940

  • Maid
    15%
  • Cook
    9%
  • Laundress
    8%
  • Housewife
    7%
Black & white image of two construction labourers

What Blunt family records will you find?

Census Records

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.

Search US census records for Blunt

Passenger Lists

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.

View all Blunt immigration records

Draft Cards

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.

View all Blunt military records

You've only scratched the surface of Blunt family history.

Discover More

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

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Blunt family tree

Explore Your Tree
Search for another surname
Start a 14-Day Free Trial