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

Blankenfeld, 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 Blankenfeld surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Blankenfeld in America

Blankenfeld is the 120187th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Blankenfeld surname appeared 144 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 Blankenfeld.

We can also compare 2010 data for Blankenfeld 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 Blankenfeld

The surname Blankenfeld is of German origin, originating in the Middle Ages. It is a locational name derived from a place name, likely referring to a town or village in the region now known as Germany.

The name Blankenfeld is believed to be a combination of the German words "blanken," meaning "to shine" or "to glisten," and "feld," meaning "field." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who lived near or owned a shining or glistening field or meadow.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Blankenfeld dates back to the 13th century, when it appeared in a manuscript from the region of Saxony, Germany. The entry referred to a landowner named Johannes Blankenfeld, who owned a parcel of land in the village of Blankenfeld.

In the 15th century, the name Blankenfeld was mentioned in the Bürgermeisterbuch, a book that recorded the names of prominent citizens and officials in the city of Nuremberg. The entry referred to a merchant named Hans Blankenfeld, who was active in the city's trade guilds.

During the 16th century, the Blankenfeld family gained prominence in the region of Hesse, Germany. One notable member was Wilhelm Blankenfeld (1490-1567), who served as a magistrate and legal scholar in the city of Marburg.

In the 17th century, the name Blankenfeld was associated with the town of Blankenfelde near Berlin, which was once a separate village but is now a district within the city. This may have been the original place from which the name derived.

Another notable individual with the surname Blankenfeld was Johann Christoph Blankenfeld (1661-1723), a German theologian and author from the Duchy of Saxe-Weimar. He wrote several religious texts and served as a pastor in various churches throughout his career.

Throughout history, the Blankenfeld name has appeared in various spellings, such as Blankenfelde, Blankenfeldt, and Blanckenfelde, reflecting regional variations and language changes over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Blankenfeld

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

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

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