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Blue Family History

Blue Surname Meaning

Scottish: Anglicized form of Gaelic MacGhilleghuirm ‘son of the blue lad’. English: variant of Blew.

Americanized form (translation into English) of German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) Blau ‘blue’ and of the French cognate Bleu.

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


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Where is the Blue family from?

You can see how Blue families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Blue family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Blue families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 148 Blue families living in Ontario. This was about 54% of all the recorded Blue's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Blue families in 1911.
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What did your Blue ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Blue. 55% of Blue men worked as a Farmer and 24% of Blue women worked as a Clerk. Some less common occupations for Americans named Blue were Farming and Milliner.

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*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 1921

  • Farmer
    55%
  • Labourer
    12%
  • Farmers Son
    4%
  • Farming
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Clerk
    24%
  • Teacher
    24%
  • Farmer
    18%
  • Milliner
    12%

What Blue family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 98,000 census records available for the last name Blue. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Blue census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 6,000 immigration records available for the last name Blue. 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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Draft Cards

There are 29,000 military records available for the last name Blue. For the veterans among your Blue ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Blue lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Blue life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1940, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Blue in 1940 was 29, and 70 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Blue 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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