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Blknap Family History

Blknap Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Belknap, Burnap, Belnap, Knapp, Bland, Barna, Bleak, Blau, Bonar

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Where is the Blknap family from?

You can see how Blknap families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Blknap family name was found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 4 Blknap families living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Blknap's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Blknap families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Blknap surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Blknap ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 26 census records available for the last name Blknap. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Blknap 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Blknap. 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 1 military records available for the last name Blknap. For the veterans among your Blknap ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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