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

Blazier, 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 Blazier surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Blazier in America

Blazier is the 35395th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Blazier surname appeared 636 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 Blazier.

We can also compare 2010 data for Blazier 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 Blazier

The surname Blazier is believed to have originated in medieval France, specifically in the region of Normandy. It is derived from the Old French word "blaze," meaning "a blaze or mark on a tree." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who lived near a marked tree or worked as a forester or woodsman responsible for marking trees.

The earliest recorded instances of the name can be traced back to the 13th century in various French records and manuscripts. One notable reference is found in the "Cartulaire de l'abbaye de Saint-Wandrille," a collection of charters and documents from the Abbey of Saint-Wandrille in Normandy, which mentions a certain "Robertus dictus Blazier" in the year 1267.

As the name spread across Europe, it underwent various spelling variations, including Blasier, Blazer, and Blasere. In England, the name is found in records dating back to the 14th century, such as the "Poll Tax Returns of Yorkshire" from 1379, which lists a "Johannes Blasyer."

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Jean Blazier, a French military commander who fought in the Hundred Years' War during the 15th century. He served under the legendary Joan of Arc and played a crucial role in the siege of Orléans in 1429.

In the 16th century, the name appears in the records of the Spanish Inquisition, with a certain "Pedro Blazier" being mentioned in the trial proceedings of 1567 in Seville.

During the 17th century, a notable figure with the surname Blazier was Richard Blazier, an English politician and landowner who served as a Member of Parliament for Southwark in the 1620s.

In the 18th century, the name gained prominence in the American colonies with the arrival of French Huguenot immigrants. One such individual was Jean-Baptiste Blazier, born in 1724 in France, who settled in South Carolina and became a successful merchant and plantation owner.

Another significant figure was William Blazier, an American soldier and politician who served in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. Born in 1755 in Pennsylvania, he later became a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in the early 19th century.

As the name spread across different regions and cultures, it continued to evolve and take on various forms, such as Blazee, Blasier, and Blasee, while retaining its connection to its French roots and the original meaning of a "blaze" or mark on a tree.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Blazier

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

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

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