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

Blaquière, 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 Blaquière surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Blaquière in America

Blaquière is the 112568th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Blaquière surname appeared 156 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 Blaquière.

We can also compare 2010 data for Blaquière 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 Blaquière

The surname Blaquiere has its origins in France and is believed to have emerged during the late medieval period, around the 13th or 14th century. It is thought to be derived from the Old French word "blaque," which means "pale" or "wan," potentially referring to someone with a sallow complexion.

Records indicate that the name was initially prevalent in the northern regions of France, particularly in Normandy and Brittany. The earliest known spellings of the surname include Blaquiere, Blaquier, and Blacquier, reflecting the diverse regional variations in pronunciation and spelling conventions of the time.

One of the earliest documented references to the Blaquiere name can be found in the Livre de la Taille, a tax record from the city of Paris dated 1292, which mentions a certain Jean Blaquiere as a resident of the Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois parish.

In the 15th century, a branch of the Blaquiere family migrated to England, where the name was anglicized to Blacker or Blackmore. This migration may have been facilitated by the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, which saw many French families settle in the British Isles.

One notable figure bearing the Blaquiere surname was Sir John Blaquiere (1732-1812), an Anglo-Irish politician and diplomat who served as the Chief Secretary for Ireland from 1772 to 1777. He was also the founder of the town of Portarlington, County Laois, Ireland.

Another prominent individual was Peter Boyle de Blaquiere (1786-1860), a British naval officer who served during the Napoleonic Wars and later became the Secretary of the Admiralty.

In the realm of literature, William Blaquiere (1772-1844) was an English writer and traveler who authored several books, including "The Greek Revolution: Its Origin and Progress," which detailed the Greek War of Independence from the Ottoman Empire.

The Blaquiere name can also be traced to the Caribbean, where a branch of the family settled in the 18th century. One notable figure from this lineage was John Blaquiere (1778-1832), a plantation owner and member of the House of Assembly in Jamaica.

Lastly, in the field of medicine, Sir William Blaquiere (1839-1925) was a prominent British physician who served as the President of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and made significant contributions to the advancement of medical education and practice.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Blaquière

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

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

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