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

Blasch, 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 Blasch surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Blasch in America

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

The Blasch 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 Blasch.

We can also compare 2010 data for Blasch 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 Blasch

The surname BLASCH originated in the German states, with the earliest records dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the German word "blasen," meaning "to blow," which could refer to occupations such as glassblowing or playing wind instruments.

The earliest known bearer of the surname BLASCH was Hans Blasch, a glassblower born in Nuremberg, Germany, in 1532. He is mentioned in local records as a member of the glassblowers' guild.

In the 17th century, the name appears in various regions of Germany, such as Bavaria and Saxony. For instance, Johann Blasch, born in Dresden in 1645, was a renowned composer and organist at the Dresden court.

The BLASCH surname can also be found in historical records from Austria, where it may have originated as a variation of the name "Blaschke." One notable figure is Joseph Blasch, an Austrian painter born in Vienna in 1781, known for his portraits and religious works.

As the name spread across German-speaking regions, it underwent slight spelling variations, such as Blasche, Blaesch, and Blaescher. In Switzerland, the name appeared as Bläsch or Blaesch, with Johannes Bläsch, a Swiss politician and industrialist born in Basel in 1832, being a prominent figure.

Other notable individuals with the surname BLASCH include Friedrich Blasch, a German historian and author born in Berlin in 1892, who wrote extensively on the history of Prussia, and Katharina Blasch, a German opera singer born in Munich in 1913, who performed at the Berlin State Opera and the Bavarian State Opera.

While the surname BLASCH is relatively uncommon, it has a rich history rooted in various German-speaking regions, with bearers contributing to fields such as glassblowing, music, art, politics, and literature over several centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Blasch

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

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

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