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Bladen Family History

Bladen Name Meaning

English: habitational name from Bladon in Oxfordshire Bladon in Derbyshire or Blaydon in Tyne and Wear (formerly in County Durham). The first takes its name from a pre-English name (of uncertain origin and meaning) of the Evenlode river; the second is named with Old English blāw ‘cold’ + Old English dūn ‘hill’; the third is named with Old Norse blár ‘cold’ + Old English dūn ‘hill’.

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


Similar surnames: Burden, Blamer, Blades, Bowden, Bade, Alden, Olden, Braden, Elden

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Where is the Bladen family from?

You can see how Bladen families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bladen family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bladen families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 24 Bladen families living in Quebec. This was about 63% of all the recorded Bladen's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Bladen families in 1911.
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What did your Bladen ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Bladen. 22% of Bladen men worked as a Laborer and 20% of Bladen women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bladen were Salesman and Clerk. .

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    22%
  • Farmer
    15%
  • Clerk
    11%
  • Salesman
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    20%
  • Housewife
    16%
  • Farmer
    12%
  • Clerk
    12%
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What is the average Bladen lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Bladen life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 1965. The average life expectancy for Bladen in 1946 was 30, and 84 in 2004.

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