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

Blatt, 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 Blatt surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Blatt in America

Blatt is the 8244th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Blatt surname appeared 4,020 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 Blatt.

We can also compare 2010 data for Blatt 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 Blatt

The surname Blatt originated in Germany, and its earliest recorded use dates back to the 13th century. The name is derived from the Middle High German word "blat," meaning "leaf" or "blade," and it was likely an occupational surname given to a maker or seller of blades or leaf-shaped objects.

In the 14th century, the name appeared in various records and manuscripts across Germany, such as the Codex Diplomaticus Brandenburgensis and the Urkundenbuch der Stadt Strassburg. These records document individuals with the surname Blatt residing in various regions, including Brandenburg, Saxony, and Alsace.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Blatt was Hans Blatt, a blacksmith from Nuremberg, who was mentioned in the city's guild records in the late 15th century. Another notable figure was Johann Blatt, a printer and publisher from Wittenberg, who lived between 1490 and 1557.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the surname Blatt spread across other parts of Europe as German settlers migrated to different regions. In the Netherlands, for instance, the name was recorded as "Bladt" or "Blatt," while in France, it appeared as "Blat" or "Blatt."

One of the most famous individuals with the surname Blatt was the Austrian composer and conductor Eduard Blatt, who lived from 1808 to 1892. He was renowned for his operas and compositions, which were performed throughout Europe during the 19th century.

Another notable figure was the German-American painter and printmaker Boris Blatt, who was born in 1906 in Odessa, Russia, and later immigrated to the United States. His works are part of the collections of various museums, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of Modern Art.

The surname Blatt can also be traced to place names in Germany, such as Blattendorf (now part of Gerswalde) in Brandenburg and Blattenberg in Baden-Württemberg. These place names likely derived from the same root word as the surname, referring to areas with an abundance of leaves or blades of grass.

Other notable individuals with the surname Blatt include the German writer and journalist Rudolf Blatt (1831-1898), the American philosopher and educator Maurice Blatt (1903-1986), and the British film director and producer Harold Blatt (1904-1992).

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Blatt

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

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

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