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

Blancaflor, 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 Blancaflor surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Blancaflor in America

Blancaflor is the 68949th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Blancaflor surname appeared 285 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 Blancaflor.

We can also compare 2010 data for Blancaflor 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 Blancaflor

The surname Blancaflor has its origins in Spain, with the earliest records dating back to the 12th century. The name is believed to be derived from the Spanish words "blanca" meaning white, and "flor" meaning flower, suggesting a possible connection to a place name or a descriptive nickname.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Blancaflor can be found in the medieval Spanish romance "Flor y Blancaflor," written in the 13th century. This work, which tells the story of a Moorish princess named Blancaflor, played a significant role in popularizing the name within the Iberian Peninsula.

In the 14th century, a notable figure bearing the surname Blancaflor was Pedro Blancaflor, a Spanish nobleman and military commander who served under King Alfonso XI of Castile. Pedro Blancaflor played a crucial role in the Reconquista, the ongoing struggle to reclaim territories from the Moors.

During the 16th century, the Blancaflor family established a presence in the Americas, with several members migrating to the Spanish colonies in the New World. One such figure was Juan Blancaflor, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés in the early 1500s.

Another prominent individual with the surname Blancaflor was María Blancaflor, a 17th-century Spanish poet and playwright. Her works, which explored themes of love, spirituality, and societal issues, earned her recognition among her contemporaries and contributed to the literary landscape of the Golden Age of Spanish literature.

In the 19th century, a notable bearer of the Blancaflor name was Miguel Blancaflor, a Spanish painter and muralist known for his contributions to the Baroque and Rococo styles. His intricate and vibrant works adorned numerous churches and palaces throughout Spain.

The Blancaflor surname has also been found in various regions of Latin America, particularly in Mexico, Colombia, and Argentina, reflecting the historical migration patterns of Spanish settlers and their descendants. The name has undergone slight variations in spelling, such as Blancaflores or Blancaflor, but its essence and meaning have remained largely unchanged over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Blancaflor

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

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 Blancaflor 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 Blancaflor 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 Blancaflor was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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