Find out how popular the last name Blagmon is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Blagmon.

Blagmon, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Blagmon surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Blagmon in America

Blagmon is the 81772nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Blagmon surname appeared 231 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Blagmon.

We can also compare 2010 data for Blagmon to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Blagmon

The surname Blagmon has its origins in the ancient region of Mercia, which covered parts of central and eastern England during the Anglo-Saxon period. The name is derived from the Old English words "blæc" meaning "black" and "munuc" meaning "monk," suggesting that an early bearer of the name may have been a monk with a dark complexion or dark robes.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Blagmon appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a comprehensive survey of land ownership and taxation commissioned by William the Conqueror. The entry refers to a landowner named Blagmundus in the village of Weston, located in what is now Somerset.

In the 13th century, a Blagmon family of note resided in the village of Blagdon, near Bristol. This village's name is thought to be derived from the Old English words "blæc" and "dun," meaning "black hill," which could indicate a connection to the family's surname.

During the 14th century, a prominent figure named John Blagmon was a merchant and alderman in the city of York. He is mentioned in several historical records from that time, including the city's guild rolls and tax records.

In the 15th century, a knight named Sir William Blagmon fought in the Wars of the Roses, a series of civil wars between the houses of Lancaster and York over the English throne. He is recorded as having fought for the Yorkist cause at the Battle of Towton in 1461.

Another notable bearer of the surname was Thomas Blagmon, a scholar and theologian who lived in the 16th century. He was a fellow of Corpus Christi College, Oxford, and authored several works on religious philosophy and doctrine.

In the 17th century, a family of Blagmons owned a substantial estate in the village of Blagdon, near Bristol. The family's wealth and influence are evident in the construction of Blagdon Manor, a grand country house that still stands today and bears the Blagmon family crest.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Blagmon

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Blagmon.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Blagmon was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Blagmon has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Blagmon was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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