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

Blathers, 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 Blathers surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Blathers in America

Blathers is the 123796th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Blathers surname appeared 139 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 Blathers.

We can also compare 2010 data for Blathers 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 Blathers

The surname BLATHERS is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period, likely around the 13th or 14th century. It is thought to have derived from the Old English word "blæthere," which meant "babbler" or "idle talker." This suggests that the name may have initially been a nickname given to someone who was known for excessive or meaningless chatter.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name BLATHERS can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Yorkshire from 1297, where a certain Willelmus Blatheres is mentioned. This provides evidence that the name was present in northern England during the late 13th century.

In the 15th century, the BLATHERS surname appears in various records from Lincolnshire, such as the Court Rolls of the Manor of Ingoldmells from 1442, which mentions a John Blathers. This suggests that the name had spread to other parts of England by that time.

During the 16th century, the BLATHERS name can be found in several historical documents, including the Lincolnshire Parish Registers from 1558, which record the marriage of a Robert Blathers. Around the same time, a Rychard Blathers is mentioned in the Lay Subsidy Rolls of Leicestershire from 1572.

One notable historical figure bearing the BLATHERS surname was Thomas Blathers, a prominent merchant and alderman in the city of Norwich during the late 16th and early 17th centuries. He was born around 1560 and served as the Mayor of Norwich in 1607.

Another individual of note was John Blathers, who lived in the late 17th century and was a renowned clockmaker and watchmaker from London. He was responsible for creating several intricate timepieces that were highly prized during his lifetime.

In the 18th century, the BLATHERS name appeared in various parish records across England, such as the baptismal records of St. Botolph's Church in Aldgate, London, which mention a William Blathers in 1735.

During the 19th century, the BLATHERS surname continued to be found in various parts of England, including the county of Gloucestershire, where a certain Edward Blathers was recorded as a farmer in the village of Naunton in the 1851 census.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Blathers

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

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

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