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

Blasingame, 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 Blasingame surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Blasingame in America

Blasingame is the 13545th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Blasingame surname appeared 2,238 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Blasingame.

We can also compare 2010 data for Blasingame 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 Blasingame

The surname Blasingame is of English origin, tracing its roots back to the medieval period. It is believed to have originated in the county of Berkshire, derived from the place name "Blewbury," which is a village located within the Vale of White Horse region. The name Blewbury itself is thought to come from the Old English words "blaew" and "bury," meaning "blue" and "fortified place" respectively.

One of the earliest known references to the name Blasingame can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Blaeuberie." This historical record suggests that the name was already well-established in the area by the late 11th century.

By the 13th century, variations of the name began to emerge, such as "Blewberry," "Blewberie," and "Blewbery." These alterations were likely influenced by the local dialects and scribal variations common during that era.

Notable individuals bearing the Blasingame surname throughout history include:

1. Sir William Blasingame (c. 1480 - 1555), a wealthy landowner and member of the gentry in Berkshire during the Tudor period.
2. John Blasingame (1592 - 1673), an English Puritan minister who emigrated to Massachusetts Bay Colony in the 1630s.
3. Elizabeth Blasingame (1665 - 1742), one of the first English settlers in the Virginia colony and a prominent figure in the early history of Jamestown.
4. Thomas Blasingame (1718 - 1798), a British soldier who fought in the French and Indian War and later settled in North Carolina.
5. Margaret Blasingame (1823 - 1896), a noted abolitionist and activist for women's rights in the mid-19th century United States.

Throughout its history, the Blasingame name has been associated with various locations, including the village of Blewbury itself, as well as other places in Berkshire and neighboring counties where branches of the family settled over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Blasingame

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

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

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