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

Blechle, 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 Blechle surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Blechle in America

Blechle is the 85049th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Blechle surname appeared 220 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 Blechle.

We can also compare 2010 data for Blechle 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 Blechle

The surname Blechle originates from the German-speaking regions of central Europe, likely in the areas that are now part of modern-day Germany and Switzerland. It is believed to have emerged during the late medieval period, around the 13th or 14th century.

The name Blechle is thought to be derived from the Old High German word "blëch," which means "tin" or "sheet metal." This suggests that the name may have been initially associated with an occupation or trade related to metalworking or the production of tin or sheet metal products.

One of the earliest known references to the Blechle name can be found in a historical document from the city of Nuremberg, dated to the late 15th century. This document mentions a certain Hans Blechle, who was a skilled metalworker and craftsman.

In the 16th century, the name appears in various records from the town of Biberach an der Riss in southern Germany, where a family by the name of Blechle was known to reside. The town's archives contain entries related to marriages, births, and deaths within the Blechle family during this period.

Notable individuals with the surname Blechle include Johannes Blechle (1629-1692), a Lutheran theologian and scholar from Württemberg, Germany, who authored several influential religious texts. Another prominent figure was Margaretha Blechle (1715-1788), a respected midwife and healer from the village of Mettingen in the Swabian region of Germany.

In the 19th century, the Blechle name gained recognition through the work of Karl Blechle (1823-1894), a German-American engineer and inventor who made significant contributions to the development of early printing press machinery and typesetting technologies.

Another notable bearer of the Blechle surname was Anna Blechle (1857-1932), a renowned Swiss artist and painter from the town of Zug, known for her vibrant landscape paintings and portraiture.

The name Blechle has also been associated with various place names and localities throughout central Europe, such as the village of Blechleberg in the Swabian Alb region of Germany, which likely derived its name from the presence of a family or individuals with the Blechle surname in the area.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Blechle

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

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

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