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

Blankenberg, 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 Blankenberg surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Blankenberg in America

Blankenberg is the 89403rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Blankenberg surname appeared 207 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 Blankenberg.

We can also compare 2010 data for Blankenberg 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 Blankenberg

The surname BLANKENBERG is of Germanic origin, tracing its roots back to the medieval period in central Europe. It is believed to have originated as a locational name, derived from the town of Blankenberg in what is now the modern-day state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Annals of Quedlinburg, a medieval chronicle documenting events in the region around the town of Quedlinburg, Germany. The text, dated to the 11th century, mentions a certain "Theodoricus de Blankenberg" (Theodore of Blankenberg) who participated in a local conflict.

The name BLANKENBERG is thought to be a compound of the Old German words "blank" meaning "white" or "shining," and "berg" meaning "hill" or "mountain." This suggests that the name likely referred to a prominent white or shining hill in the area where the name originated.

In the 13th century, a knight named Gottfried von Blankenberg is recorded as having participated in the Crusades, lending the name a connection to the military exploits of the era. Around the same time, the name appears in various legal documents and land records in the region, indicating that it was firmly established among the local nobility and landowners.

As the centuries passed, the name spread across Europe, with notable individuals bearing the surname emerging in various countries. In the 16th century, Johannes Blankenberg was a prominent German scholar and theologian, known for his works on biblical exegesis.

In the 18th century, a Dutch painter named Gerrit Blankenberg gained recognition for his landscapes and genre scenes. He was born in 1707 and died in 1772.

Another noteworthy bearer of the name was the German composer and musician Johann Friedrich Franz Burgmüller, who was born Johann Friedrich Franz Blankenberg in 1806. He later adopted the name Burgmüller and achieved fame for his piano compositions and studies.

In the 19th century, the BLANKENBERG name found its way to the United States, with immigrants from Germany and other parts of Europe bringing the surname to the New World. One such individual was August Blankenberg, a German-American artist and lithographer who was born in 1824 and died in 1898.

Throughout its history, the surname BLANKENBERG has been associated with various professions, from knights and nobles to scholars, artists, and musicians, reflecting the diverse paths taken by those who have borne this name over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Blankenberg

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

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

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