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

Blane, 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 Blane surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Blane in America

Blane is the 25171st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Blane surname appeared 985 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 Blane.

We can also compare 2010 data for Blane 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 Blane

The surname Blane is believed to have originated in Scotland during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Gaelic words "blan" or "blain," which can refer to either a field, a meadow, or a white/pale complexion. This suggests that the name may have been originally used as a descriptive surname, referring to someone who lived near a field or had a pale complexion.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Blane can be found in the Ragman Rolls, a collection of homage rolls from the late 13th century. In this record, a man named Robert Blane from Ayrshire is mentioned as having sworn fealty to King Edward I of England in 1296.

The name Blane is also linked to the Scottish town of Blanefield, located in West Dunbartonshire. It is believed that the town's name may have been derived from the surname Blane, suggesting that a family bearing this name may have held land or influence in the area during the Middle Ages.

In the 16th century, a notable figure with the surname Blane was Gilbert Blane, a Scottish writer and poet who lived from around 1516 to 1590. He is known for his work "Blane's Prophecy," a poetic work that predicted the downfall of the Clan Gregor, a once-powerful Scottish clan.

Another prominent individual with the surname Blane was Sir Gilbert Blane, a Scottish physician and medical writer who lived from 1749 to 1834. He was known for his work on improving the health and living conditions of sailors in the British Royal Navy, and he served as the Physician to the Fleet during the Napoleonic Wars.

In the 19th century, a notable figure with the surname Blane was William Blane, a Scottish architect who lived from 1825 to 1899. He was responsible for designing several notable buildings in Glasgow, including the former Glasgow Stock Exchange and the Blane Memorial Church, which was named in his honor.

The surname Blane has also been connected to other place names in Scotland, such as the village of Blane Muir in Stirlingshire and the Blane Water, a river that flows through the central Scottish Lowlands.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Blane

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

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

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