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

Blásquez, 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 Blásquez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Blásquez in America

Blásquez is the 85659th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Blásquez surname appeared 218 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 Blásquez.

We can also compare 2010 data for Blásquez 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 Blásquez

The surname Blasquez is of Spanish origin and can be traced back to the medieval era. It is derived from the Spanish word "blasón," which means "coat of arms" or "heraldic device." This suggests that the name may have initially been associated with individuals who were involved in heraldry or who belonged to a family with a distinguished coat of arms.

The earliest known records of the name Blasquez can be found in historical documents from the 13th and 14th centuries, particularly in regions such as Castile and Aragon. During this period, surnames were becoming more widespread, and many were derived from occupations, place names, or descriptive nicknames.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Blasquez is found in the "Cartulario de Sahagún," a collection of medieval documents from the monastery of Sahagún in the province of León, Spain. This document, dated around 1200, mentions a person named Domingo Blasquez.

In the 15th century, the name Blasquez gained some prominence with the birth of Juan Blasquez de Oropesa (c. 1420-1495), a Spanish prelate who served as the Bishop of Ávila and played a significant role in the reform of religious orders during the reign of Ferdinand and Isabella.

Another notable figure with the surname Blasquez was Diego Blasquez (c. 1540-1615), a Spanish explorer and conquistador who participated in the conquest of the Philippines and became the first governor of the island of Panay.

In the 17th century, the name Blasquez was associated with the aristocratic Blasquez family from Seville, Spain. This family produced several notable individuals, including Juan Blasquez de Valverde (1612-1677), a Spanish military officer and governor of Havana, Cuba.

During the 18th century, the surname Blasquez spread beyond Spain to Spanish colonies in the Americas. One prominent individual from this period was José Blasquez (1740-1811), a Spanish-Mexican military officer and politician who served as the governor of Nuevo León, Mexico.

As the surname Blasquez traveled across continents, it underwent various spelling variations, such as Blasques, Blasquès, and Blasquéz, reflecting the diverse linguistic influences and regional dialects of the areas it reached.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Blásquez

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

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

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