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

Blasen, 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 Blasen surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Blasen in America

Blasen is the 105079th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Blasen surname appeared 170 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 Blasen.

We can also compare 2010 data for Blasen 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 Blasen

The surname BLASEN originated in Germany in the late medieval period, derived from the Old High German word "blasen" meaning "to blow" or "to inflate." This name likely referred to an occupation or trade, possibly a glassblower, a musician who played wind instruments, or someone involved in metalworking or blacksmithing.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the BLASEN name can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus, a collection of historical documents from the 13th century, where a "Henricus Blasen" is mentioned as a resident of the town of Mainz in 1278. The name also appears in the Annals of Cologne from the same period, suggesting that it was widespread in the Rhineland region.

In the 15th century, the BLASEN surname is documented in various town records and tax rolls across central and southern Germany, with variations such as "Blaesen," "Blaeser," and "Blaser." Notable individuals from this era include Hans Blasen, a blacksmith from Nuremberg who was born around 1420, and Konrad Blasen, a glassblower from Regensburg who lived in the late 1400s.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, as the BLASEN name spread throughout German-speaking lands, it became associated with several prominent figures. Johann Blasen (1523-1588) was a respected Lutheran theologian and author from Saxony, while Christoph Blasen (1592-1670) was a renowned physician and professor at the University of Heidelberg.

Another notable bearer of the BLASEN name was Friedrich Blasen (1675-1749), a German composer and organist who served at the court of the Prince-Bishop of Würzburg. His contemporary, Johann Michael Blasen (1688-1758), was a celebrated baroque architect whose works can be found in several cities across southern Germany and Austria.

In the 19th century, the BLASEN surname gained recognition through figures like Karl Blasen (1825-1901), a German historian and archivist who published extensively on the history of the Rhineland region, and Max Blasen (1840-1912), a successful industrialist and entrepreneur from Cologne who founded one of the first major steel production companies in Germany.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Blasen

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

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

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