Blew Family History

Blew Surname Meaning

Americanized form of German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) Blau ‘blue’. Compare Blue. English: nickname either from Middle English bleu blew(e) ‘dark-skinned’ ‘bluish grey; discoloured by bruising’ ‘sad’ or from the derived noun which denoted a type of blue woolen cloth and may have been applied to someone who manufactured the cloth or who wore garments made of it.

The word was borrowed into Middle English from Anglo-Norman French where it had various recorded senses including ‘blue’ and ‘fair (-haired)’. Compare Blewett.

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

Similar surnames: Bley, Lew, Blok, Brew, Belew, Blee, Ber, Len, Blea, Plew

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3K	Military Records
751	Immigration Records
9K	Census and Voter Lists
27K	Member Trees

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Where is the Blew family from?

You can see how Blew families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Blew family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Blew families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 5 Blew families living in Quebec. This was 100% of all the recorded Blew's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Blew families in 1911.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Blew surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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What did your Blew ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Blew. 30% of Blew men worked as a Farmer and 16% of Blew women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Blew were Mechanic and Housework.

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Farmer

30%

Laborer

26%

Salesman

Mechanic

Teacher

16%

Maid

16%

At home

12%

Housework

12%

What Blew family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 9K census records available for the last name Blew. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Blew 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 751 immigration records available for the last name Blew. 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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Military Records

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

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What is the average Blew lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Blew life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Blew in 1951 was 30, and 76 in 2004.

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Blew Surname Meaning

The word was borrowed into Middle English from Anglo-Norman French where it had various recorded senses including ‘blue’ and ‘fair (-haired)’. Compare Blewett.

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

Where is the Blew family from?

What did your Blew ancestors do for a living?

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.

Farmer

30%

Laborer

26%

Salesman

Mechanic

Teacher

16%

Maid

16%

At home

12%

Housework

12%

What Blew family records will you find?

What is the average Blew lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Blew life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Blew in 1951 was 30, and 76 in 2004.

Blew Family History

Blew Surname Meaning

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Blew Surname Meaning

50,000 record(s) for Blew

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Where is the Blew family from?

What did your Blew ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Blew family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Blew lifespan?

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