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

Blanscet, 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 Blanscet surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Blanscet in America

Blanscet is the 82613th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Blanscet surname appeared 228 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 Blanscet.

We can also compare 2010 data for Blanscet 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 Blanscet

The surname BLANSCET has its origins in Northern France during the 11th century. It is derived from the old French words "blanc" meaning white and "cet" referring to a small hill or mound. The name likely referred to someone who lived on or near a white hillock.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where a certain Robert Blanchet is listed as a landowner in Normandy. The spelling variation Blanchet is believed to be an early form of the more modern BLANSCET.

By the 13th century, the name had spread to various regions across France and can be found in tax records and local parish registers. An example is Guillaume BLANSCET, a merchant from Rouen born around 1275.

During the 16th century, the surname crossed over into England, possibly as a result of the Norman Conquest. One notable bearer was Sir Henry BLANSCET (1520-1589), a knight and landowner from Oxfordshire.

In the 17th century, the BLANSCET name appeared in the New World as French colonists settled in Canada and Louisiana. Jean-Baptiste BLANSCET (1642-1712) was a farmer and one of the earliest settlers in Acadia (now Nova Scotia).

Another prominent individual was Marie-Anne BLANSCET (1701-1783), a French philosopher and writer who published several works on ethics and education during the Enlightenment period.

As the surname spread across Europe and beyond, variations in spelling emerged, such as Blanschet, Blanschett, and Blanchette. Despite these differences, the core meaning and origins remained consistent.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Blanscet

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

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

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