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

Blaschko, 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 Blaschko surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Blaschko in America

Blaschko is the 66164th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Blaschko surname appeared 299 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 Blaschko.

We can also compare 2010 data for Blaschko 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 Blaschko

The surname Blaschko is of Polish origin and can be traced back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Polish word "blascha," which means "tinplate" or "sheet metal," suggesting that the name may have been associated with a metalworker or someone involved in the metalworking trade.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Blaschko surname can be found in the 1564 census records of Krakow, Poland, where a certain Jan Blaschko was listed as a resident. The name also appeared in various church records and legal documents from the 16th and 17th centuries in the regions of Lesser Poland and Silesia.

In the late 18th century, a prominent figure bearing the name Blaschko was Adam Blaschko, a Polish nobleman and landowner who lived from 1738 to 1808. He was known for his contributions to the development of agriculture and land management in the Kielce region of Poland.

During the 19th century, the Blaschko surname gained recognition in the field of medicine with the notable physician Alfred Blaschko (1858-1922). He was a German dermatologist who made significant contributions to the study of skin diseases and is best known for describing the Blaschko's lines, a pattern of linear skin lesions that follow the lines of embryonic cell migration.

Another individual of note with the Blaschko surname was Józef Blaschko (1861-1942), a Polish architect and urban planner. He was responsible for the design and construction of several notable buildings in Warsaw, including the Warsaw Philharmonic and the Grand Theatre.

The Blaschko name can also be found in historical records from other parts of Europe, such as Germany and Austria, where it is believed to have been introduced through migration and cultural exchange. One example is the German artist Max Blaschko (1867-1930), who was known for his landscape paintings and illustrations.

While the surname Blaschko may have evolved over time and spread to different regions, its origins can be traced back to the metalworking tradition of 16th-century Poland, reflecting the rich cultural and linguistic diversity of the region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Blaschko

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

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

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