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Blau Family History

Blau Surname Meaning

German: from Middle High German blā ‘blue’ (Old High German blāo) applied as a nickname with various senses: someone who habitually wore blue clothes, a dyer, someone with blue eyes, a sickly or pale person, someone with a bluish complexion resulting from poor circulation, etc.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name from German blau ‘blue’ (see 1 above). In some cases possibly also Catalan: nickname from blau ‘blue’.

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


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You can see how Blau families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Blau family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Blau families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there was 1 Blau family living in Ontario. This was about 50% of all the recorded Blau's in Canada. Ontario and 1 other province had the highest population of Blau families in 1911.
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What did your Blau ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Blau. 100% of Blau men worked as a Farmer.

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Blau. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 5,000 military records available for the last name Blau. For the veterans among your Blau ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Blau lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Blau life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1948, and highest in 1975. The average life expectancy for Blau in 1940 was 41, and 78 in 2004.

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