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

Blanks, 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 Blanks surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Blanks in America

Blanks is the 5578th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Blanks surname appeared 6,229 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Blanks.

We can also compare 2010 data for Blanks 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 Blanks

The surname BLANKS is believed to have originated in England, dating back to the 11th century. It is thought to be derived from the Old English word "blanc," which means "white" or "pale." This word may have been used to describe someone with pale or fair skin, or it could have referred to a person's occupation, such as a bleacher or whitener of cloth.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the BLANKS surname can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a comprehensive survey of landowners and their holdings commissioned by William the Conqueror. This suggests that the name was already well-established in England by the late 11th century.

In the 13th century, the BLANKS surname appeared in several historical records, including the Hundred Rolls of 1273, which listed various landowners and their properties. During this time, the name was also spelled in various ways, such as Blanke, Blaunke, and Blawnke.

The BLANKS surname has been associated with several notable individuals throughout history. One of the earliest was Sir John Blanks (c. 1350-1418), who served as a member of the English Parliament and held various military and diplomatic positions during the reigns of Richard II and Henry IV.

Another prominent figure with the BLANKS surname was William Blanks (1571-1638), an English philosopher and theologian who was a fellow of Pembroke College, Oxford, and wrote several works on metaphysics and logic.

In the 18th century, John Blanks (1718-1788) was a successful merchant and landowner in Virginia, USA. He owned several plantations and was involved in the tobacco trade, contributing to the economic development of the American colonies.

During the 19th century, Charlotte Blanks (1822-1908) was a British author and educator who published several books on literature and history. She was also a pioneering advocate for women's education and co-founded a school for girls in London.

More recently, Sir James Blanks (1907-1992) was a British chemist and academic who made significant contributions to the field of organic chemistry. He served as the President of the Royal Society of Chemistry and was knighted for his achievements in scientific research.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Blanks

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

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

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