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

Blashill, 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 Blashill surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Blashill in America

Blashill is the 118853rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Blashill surname appeared 146 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 Blashill.

We can also compare 2010 data for Blashill 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 Blashill

The surname Blashill is believed to have originated in England, with records dating back to the 16th century. The name is thought to be derived from a place name, possibly related to the Old English words "blaes" meaning "blaze" or "flame," and "hyll" meaning "hill."

One of the earliest known references to the name Blashill can be found in the Parish Register of Fawley, Hampshire, England, where a John Blashill was recorded in 1596. Another early record is from the Subsidy Rolls of Hertfordshire in 1628, which mentions a William Blashill.

During the 17th century, the Blashill family appears to have been concentrated in the southern counties of England, particularly in Hampshire, Wiltshire, and Dorset. The name is associated with several place names in these areas, such as Blashill Farm in Wiltshire and Blashill Lane in Dorset.

Notable individuals with the surname Blashill include Thomas Blashill (1670-1742), an English clergyman and author who served as the Rector of Polshot, Wiltshire. Another prominent figure was John Blashill (1824-1894), a British architect and surveyor who designed several notable buildings in London, including the Church of St. John the Evangelist in Islington.

In the 19th century, the Blashill family spread across England and Wales, with records showing individuals bearing the name in counties such as Somerset, Gloucestershire, and Monmouthshire. One notable figure from this period was William Blashill (1824-1895), a British naval officer who served in the Crimean War and was awarded the Crimea Medal.

Other notable Blashills throughout history include Edward Blashill (1639-1718), an English composer and organist who served as the organist at Worcester Cathedral, and Charles Blashill (1881-1959), a British engineer and inventor who held several patents for agricultural machinery.

The Blashill name has also been found in other parts of the world, likely due to migration from England, but its roots and earliest recorded instances can be traced back to the southern counties of England, particularly in the 16th and 17th centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Blashill

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

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

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