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

Blaskie, 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 Blaskie surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Blaskie in America

Blaskie is the 156044th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Blaskie surname appeared 104 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 Blaskie.

We can also compare 2010 data for Blaskie 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 Blaskie

The surname Blaskie is believed to have originated in the region of East Prussia, which is now part of modern-day Poland and Russia. The earliest recorded instances of this name date back to the 16th century, when it was commonly spelled as "Blaschke" or "Blaszke".

The name Blaskie is thought to be derived from the Polish word "blask", which translates to "radiance" or "brilliance". This suggests that the name may have been initially bestowed upon someone with a bright or radiant personality or appearance.

One of the earliest documented references to the name Blaskie can be found in the parish records of the town of Königsberg, which is now known as Kaliningrad, Russia. In the year 1573, a man named Hans Blaschke was recorded as a resident of the town.

Another notable early mention of the name is in the archives of the city of Gdańsk, Poland, where a merchant named Jakob Blaschke is listed as a member of the local guild in the year 1612.

In the 18th century, the name Blaskie began to spread beyond the borders of East Prussia. One notable bearer of this surname was Johann Gottlieb Blaschke, a German-born botanist and naturalist who lived from 1774 to 1857. He is best known for his extensive research on the flora of the Carpathian Mountains.

Another significant figure with the surname Blaskie was Ernst Blaschke, a German mathematician and geometer who lived from 1833 to 1900. He made important contributions to the field of differential geometry and is particularly renowned for his work on the Blaschke cylinder and the Blaschke selection theorem.

In the 20th century, the name Blaskie gained further recognition through the work of Wilhelm Blaschke, a German mathematician and geometer who lived from 1885 to 1962. He was a pioneer in the field of convex geometry and is considered one of the most influential mathematicians of his time.

While the surname Blaskie is most commonly associated with its East Prussian and Polish origins, it has also been found in other parts of Europe, including Germany, Austria, and the Czech Republic. This suggests that the name may have spread through various migrations and cultural exchanges throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Blaskie

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

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

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