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

Blazer, 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 Blazer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Blazer in America

Blazer is the 11368th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Blazer surname appeared 2,775 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 Blazer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Blazer 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 Blazer

The surname Blazer is believed to have originated in England, with the earliest recorded instances dating back to the 16th century. It is thought to be an occupational name derived from the Middle English word "blaze," which referred to a white marking or blaze on the face of an animal, particularly a horse. This suggests that the name may have initially been given to someone who was responsible for marking or branding animals.

The name Blazer is closely related to the German surname Blaser, which also stems from the same occupational root. Some early records indicate that the surname Blazer may have been associated with the town of Blaser in Normandy, France, suggesting a possible connection to the Norman conquest of England.

One of the earliest documented references to the name Blazer can be found in the parish records of St. Mary's Church in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England, where a John Blazer is mentioned in 1586. Additionally, the Subsidy Rolls of 1628 for Warwickshire list a Thomas Blazer as a resident of the county.

In the 17th century, the name Blazer appears in various historical records, including the Hearth Tax Rolls of 1662 for Gloucestershire, which lists a Robert Blazer as a taxpayer. The Protestation Returns of 1641 for Oxfordshire also mention a John Blazer, indicating the presence of the surname in that region.

Notable individuals with the surname Blazer include:

1. William Blazer (1620-1688), an English landowner and businessman from Dorset.
2. Elizabeth Blazer (1675-1741), a prominent Quaker writer and activist from Pennsylvania.
3. John Blazer (1742-1817), a British military officer who served in the American Revolutionary War.
4. Samuel Blazer (1789-1862), an American politician who served as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates.
5. Mary Blazer (1832-1901), a renowned English painter and illustrator known for her landscape works.

While the surname Blazer may have originated from an occupational connection, it has since evolved and been carried by individuals across various professions and walks of life throughout history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Blazer

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

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

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