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

Blanck, 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 Blanck surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Blanck in America

Blanck is the 23662nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Blanck surname appeared 1,071 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 Blanck.

We can also compare 2010 data for Blanck 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 Blanck

The surname Blanck is of Germanic origin, originating in the early medieval period around the 8th century AD. It is derived from the Old High German word "blanc," meaning white or pale. The name likely referred to someone with light-colored hair or a pale complexion.

Blanck is found in various areas of Germany, particularly in the regions of Bavaria, Saxony, and Württemberg. The earliest recorded instances of the name can be traced back to the 12th century in medieval German records and manuscripts.

In the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae, a collection of historical documents from Saxony, there is a reference to a person named "Blanchus" in the year 1187. This is one of the earliest known examples of the name in written records.

The name Blanck also appears in the Annales Augustani, a chronicle of events in the city of Augsburg, Bavaria, where a "Henricus Blanck" is mentioned in the year 1263.

One notable historical figure with the surname Blanck was Michael Blanck, a German composer and organist who lived from 1628 to 1686. He served as the court organist for the Duke of Saxony-Weimar and composed numerous works for organ and other instruments.

Another individual of note was Johann Blanck, a German painter and engraver who lived from 1660 to 1732. He is known for his intricate biblical illustrations and engravings, many of which can be found in various churches and museums throughout Germany.

In the 16th century, there was a prominent family named Blanck in the town of Eisleben, Saxony-Anhalt. One member of this family, Hans Blanck, was a wealthy merchant and landowner who lived from 1510 to 1578.

The name Blanck also has connections to place names in Germany. For instance, there is a village called Blankenburg in Saxony-Anhalt, which may have derived its name from the surname or vice versa.

It is worth noting that the surname Blanck has undergone various spelling variations throughout history, such as Blanck, Blancke, Blanke, and Blank. These variations can be found in different regions and time periods, reflecting the inconsistencies in spelling and record-keeping in earlier centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Blanck

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

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

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