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

Blancarte, 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 Blancarte surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Blancarte in America

Blancarte is the 26492nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Blancarte surname appeared 921 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 Blancarte.

We can also compare 2010 data for Blancarte 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 Blancarte

The surname Blancarte is of Spanish origin, and it can be traced back to the medieval period in Spain. The name is derived from the combination of two Spanish words: "blanco," which means "white," and "arte," which means "art" or "craft." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who was a craftsman or artisan involved in working with white materials or producing white goods.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Blancarte can be found in the Libro de la Caza, a medieval hunting treatise written in the 14th century by Juan Manuel, Prince of Villena. In this work, a person named Blancarte is mentioned as a falconer, lending credibility to the theory that the name was associated with a particular trade or occupation.

During the 15th century, the Blancarte surname appears in various historical records from the region of Aragon, located in northeastern Spain. This suggests that the name may have originated or become established in this particular area of the Iberian Peninsula.

In the 16th century, a notable figure bearing the Blancarte surname was Juan Blancarte, a Spanish explorer and navigator who participated in several expeditions to the Americas. He was born in Seville in 1520 and is believed to have accompanied Hernán Cortés on his conquest of Mexico.

Another prominent individual with this surname was Pedro Blancarte, a Spanish soldier and colonial administrator who lived in the 17th century. He served as the governor of the Philippines from 1650 to 1653 and played a significant role in the Spanish colonization efforts in the Pacific region.

In the 18th century, the Blancarte surname is recorded in various parts of Spain, including the regions of Andalusia and Catalonia. One notable figure from this era was Francisco Blancarte y Sausol, a Spanish military officer and engineer who was born in Barcelona in 1755 and served in the Spanish army during the Napoleonic Wars.

As the Spanish Empire expanded across the globe, the Blancarte surname also spread to various territories and colonies. In the 19th century, there are records of individuals with this surname in Mexico, Cuba, and other parts of Latin America, likely descendants of Spanish settlers or immigrants.

Throughout history, the Blancarte surname has been associated with various occupations, professions, and social classes, reflecting the diverse backgrounds and experiences of those who have carried this name over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Blancarte

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

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

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