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

Blanchette, 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 Blanchette surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Blanchette in America

Blanchette is the 5396th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Blanchette surname appeared 6,452 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Blanchette.

We can also compare 2010 data for Blanchette 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 Blanchette

The surname Blanchette is of French origin, originating from the northern regions of France during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Old French word "blanchet," which means "little white" or "whitish." This diminutive form likely referred to someone with pale or fair complexion or hair color.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Blanchette can be traced back to the 12th century in various French historical records and documents. One notable mention is found in the Cartulaire de Saint-Père de Chartres, a medieval cartulary from the Abbey of Saint-Père in Chartres, dated around 1180.

In the 13th century, the surname Blanchette appeared in the Trésor des Chartes, a collection of charters and legal documents from the French royal archives. This suggests that individuals bearing this name held a certain level of prominence or status during that time.

The Blanchette surname is also linked to several place names in France, such as Blanchetière, a small commune in the Poitou region, and Blanchetterie, a hamlet in the Normandy region. These place names likely derived from the surname itself, indicating that the Blanchette family had established roots in these areas.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Blanchette was Jean Blanchette, a French merchant who lived in the city of Rouen during the late 14th century. Another notable figure was Guillaume Blanchette, a skilled artisan and woodcarver who worked on the construction of the Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Rouen in the early 15th century.

In the 16th century, the Blanchette family gained prominence in the region of Provence. Pierre Blanchette (1512-1589) was a respected lawyer and jurist who served as a judge in the Parlement of Aix-en-Provence. His son, Antoine Blanchette (1544-1612), followed in his footsteps and became a renowned legal scholar and author.

During the 17th century, a branch of the Blanchette family migrated to the French colony of New France (present-day Canada). Jacques Blanchette (1625-1698) was among the earliest settlers to establish a homestead in the region of Quebec, where his descendants continued to reside for generations.

Another notable figure was Marie-Madeleine Blanchette (1692-1767), a French-Canadian author and poet who gained recognition for her literary works celebrating the beauty of the Quebec landscape and the resilience of the early settlers.

Throughout the centuries, the Blanchette surname has been carried by individuals from various walks of life, including artists, scholars, merchants, and pioneers, contributing to the rich tapestry of French and French-Canadian history and culture.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Blanchette

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

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

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