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

Blankenbeckler, 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 Blankenbeckler surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Blankenbeckler in America

Blankenbeckler is the 50771st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Blankenbeckler surname appeared 411 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 Blankenbeckler.

We can also compare 2010 data for Blankenbeckler 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 Blankenbeckler

The surname Blankenbeckler is of Germanic origin, specifically traced back to areas of modern-day Germany and the Low Countries. It likely derives from the Old German words "blanke" meaning "bright" or "shining" and "becker" meaning "baker", suggesting the name may have originally referred to a baker known for producing particularly appealing or well-baked goods.

Some of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in medieval German town records from the 13th and 14th centuries, often with variations in spelling such as Blanckenbecker or Blanckenbeckler. It's possible the name may have originated as a occupational surname, given to a baker or miller known for the quality of their work.

One notable early bearer of the name was Hans Blankenbeckler, a German baker and merchant who lived in the city of Cologne in the late 15th century. Records show he was a respected member of the local bakers' guild and supplied baked goods to noble households in the area.

In the 16th century, the Blankenbeckler name appears in several church records and tax rolls in the German states of Bavaria and Saxony, indicating the spread of the surname across various regions. A Johann Blankenbeckler, born in 1532 in the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, is recorded as a master baker and civic leader in the town's guild system.

As the name spread across Europe in the 17th and 18th centuries, it underwent various spelling changes and adaptations based on local dialects and languages. In the Netherlands, for instance, the name was sometimes rendered as Blankenbakker or Blankenbekkeler.

One of the more prominent bearers of the Blankenbeckler name was Friedrich Blankenbeckler, a German philosopher and academic born in 1698 in Leipzig. He taught at various universities across Germany and published several influential works on ethics and moral philosophy.

By the 19th century, the Blankenbeckler surname had also established a presence in parts of Eastern Europe, particularly in areas with German-speaking communities. Notable figures include Theodor Blankenbeckler, a Czech-born artist and painter who lived from 1823 to 1891 and was known for his landscapes and portraiture.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Blankenbeckler

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

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

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