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

Blansett, 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 Blansett surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Blansett in America

Blansett is the 21609th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Blansett surname appeared 1,207 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 Blansett.

We can also compare 2010 data for Blansett 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 Blansett

The surname BLANSETT originated in France, likely during the 12th or 13th century. It appears to be derived from the Old French word "blanchet," meaning "small white one." This suggests the name may have originally referred to someone with fair hair or a pale complexion.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Cartulaire de l'abbaye de Redon, a medieval manuscript from Brittany, where a certain Robinus Blanchet is mentioned in the year 1249. This spelling variation, Blanchet, was likely the precursor to the modern BLANSETT form.

During the Middle Ages, the BLANSETT name was particularly prevalent in the regions of Normandy and Brittany. It's possible the name may have originated as a descriptive nickname or a reference to a specific place name containing the French word "blanc" (white).

In the 16th century, records show a Robert Blansett was born in the village of Montmorillon, located in the former province of Poitou in western France. He lived from approximately 1520 to 1588 and worked as a notary.

Moving into the 17th century, a notable bearer of the BLANSETT name was Jean Blansett, a French baker who lived in Paris from around 1635 to 1702. He is mentioned in several documents from that era, including tax records and guild registers.

As the name spread across Europe, it took on various spellings and dialectal variations. In England, for instance, the spelling Blancett emerged as a variant of BLANSETT. One example is Thomas Blancett, born in 1678 in Gloucestershire, who worked as a merchant and landowner.

Another historical figure with the BLANSETT surname was Pierre Blansett, a French soldier who fought in the American Revolutionary War. He was born in Normandy in 1751 and served under General Rochambeau's forces, ultimately settling in Virginia after the war.

Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, the BLANSETT name continued to appear in various regions of France, as well as in other parts of Europe and the Americas, where French immigrants had settled. Notable bearers include the French author and playwright, Eugène Blansett (1805-1872), and the American civil engineer, William Blansett (1822-1898), who worked on the construction of several railroads and bridges in the United States.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Blansett

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

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

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