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Blandford Name Meaning

English: habitational name from Blandford Forum and other places called Blandford in Dorset (Blaneford in Domesday Book), probably named in Old English with bl?ge ‘gudgeon’ (genitive plural blægna) + ford ‘ford’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Bradford, Sandford, Langford, Lansford, Blackford, Branford, Lanford

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Blandford Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Blandford name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Blandford. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    55%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    20%

  • Germanic Europe

    7%

  • Norway

    2%

  • Sweden

    2%

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Blandford Family Origin

Where is the Blandford family from?

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You can see how Blandford families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Blandford family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Blandford families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1911 there were 26 Blandford families living in Ontario. This was about 58% of all the recorded Blandford's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Blandford families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Blandford surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Blandford Family Occupations

What did your Blandford ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, ... Builder, Carpenter & Undertaker and Cbinet Maker & Undertaker were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Blandford. A less common occupation for the Blandford family was Servant. The most common Blandford occupation in Canada was ... Builder. 25% of Blandford's were ... Builders.

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  • ... Builder

    25%

  • Carpenter & Undertaker

    25%

  • Cbinet Maker & Undertaker

    25%

  • Servant

    25%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Blandford ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Blandford Historical Records

What Blandford family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 27,000 census records available for the last name Blandford. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Blandford 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 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Blandford. 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 Card

There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Blandford. For the veterans among your Blandford ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Blandford Life Expectancy

What is the average Blandford lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Blandford life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Blandford in 1951 was 59, and 80 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Blandford

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Blandford 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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