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

Blancato, 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 Blancato surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Blancato in America

Blancato is the 67318th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Blancato surname appeared 293 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 Blancato.

We can also compare 2010 data for Blancato 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 Blancato

The surname Blancato is of Italian origin, specifically from the southern regions of Italy, including Sicily. It is believed to have emerged sometime during the late medieval period, around the 13th or 14th century.

The name Blancato is derived from the Italian word "bianco," which means "white" in English. It is thought to have been originally used as a descriptive surname, referring to someone with fair or pale complexion, or perhaps someone who wore white clothing or had white hair.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Blancato surname can be found in a census record from the town of Palermo, Sicily, dating back to the year 1438. This record lists a family with the surname Blancato residing within the city's walls.

In the 16th century, a notable figure named Vincenzo Blancato (1537-1612) was a renowned Italian painter and architect who worked in Palermo. His most famous work is the façade of the Church of Santa Maria dell'Ammiraglio, which he designed in the late Renaissance style.

Another historical figure with the Blancato surname was Giuseppe Blancato (1776-1855), who was a Sicilian scholar and writer. He authored several works on Sicilian history, literature, and culture, including "Saggio sulla poesia filosofica de' Siciliani nel buon secolo della letteratura italiana" (Essay on the Philosophical Poetry of the Sicilians in the Golden Age of Italian Literature).

In the late 19th century, a man named Antonino Blancato (1870-1946) was a prominent Sicilian politician and lawyer. He served as a member of the Italian Parliament and was actively involved in the Sicilian independence movement.

During the early 20th century, a notable figure named Giovanni Blancato (1892-1963) was an Italian-American artist and sculptor. He was born in Palermo, Sicily, but later immigrated to the United States, where he became known for his works in bronze and marble.

Another historical figure with the Blancato surname was Girolamo Blancato (1495-1560), who was a Sicilian philosopher and physician. He wrote several treatises on medicine and natural philosophy, and was considered a leading intellectual figure during the Renaissance period in Sicily.

Throughout its history, the Blancato surname has maintained its strong ties to Sicily and the southern regions of Italy, though it has also spread to other parts of the world through immigration and migration.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Blancato

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

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

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