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

Blaut, 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 Blaut surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Blaut in America

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

The Blaut 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 Blaut.

We can also compare 2010 data for Blaut 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 Blaut

The surname Blaut is believed to have originated in Germany, specifically in the regions of Saxony and Silesia. The name is thought to derive from the Old High German word "blāt," which means "bare" or "bald." This suggests that the name may have initially been a descriptive nickname given to someone who was bald or had a distinctive lack of hair.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Blaut surname can be traced back to the 14th century in the town of Zittau, located in the modern-day state of Saxony, Germany. Historical records from that time period mention individuals with the surname Blaut, indicating that the name had already been established in the region.

In the 16th century, the Blaut surname appeared in various records and documents in Silesia, a historical region that spanned parts of modern-day Poland, Germany, and the Czech Republic. This suggests that the name had spread from its original Saxon roots and gained a presence in other areas of Central Europe.

While no specific mentions of the Blaut surname have been found in historical documents like the Domesday Book, which was a survey of landowners in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086, it is possible that the name had variations or spellings that were not accurately recorded or preserved.

Notable individuals throughout history who bore the surname Blaut include Johann Blaut (1605-1673), a German composer and organist who lived during the Baroque period and was renowned for his sacred works. Another person of note was Karl Blaut (1815-1901), a German painter and illustrator known for his landscapes and depictions of rural life.

In the 20th century, Hans Blaut (1917-2003) was a German-American geographer and cartographer who made significant contributions to the field of map projection theory. Additionally, Joachim Blaut (1920-1999), a German philosopher and academic, gained recognition for his work on critical theory and his analysis of Eurocentrism in scholarship.

It is worth mentioning that variations and alternative spellings of the Blaut surname have existed throughout history, such as Blaudt, Blaute, and Blaute. These variations may have been influenced by regional dialects or changes in spelling conventions over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Blaut

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

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

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