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

Bleisch, 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 Bleisch surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bleisch in America

Bleisch is the 128249th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bleisch surname appeared 133 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 Bleisch.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bleisch 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 Bleisch

The surname Bleisch has its origins in the German language and is believed to have first emerged in the late Middle Ages in the regions of what is now southwestern Germany and eastern France. The name is derived from the German word "bleich," which means "pale" or "light-colored," suggesting that it may have initially been a descriptive surname referring to someone with fair or light-colored hair or complexion.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the town records of Strasbourg, in the Alsace region of present-day France, dating back to the 15th century. The name was spelled variously as "Bleisch," "Bleysch," and "Bleische" during this time period.

In the 16th century, the name appears in several ecclesiastical records and documents from the region, indicating that individuals bearing the Bleisch surname were present among both the clergy and the general population. One notable figure from this era was Johannes Bleisch, a Protestant reformer and theologian born in the town of Colmar, Alsace, in 1515.

As the name spread beyond its original region, it underwent various spelling variations, such as "Bleich," "Bleysch," and "Blaysch," reflecting regional linguistic differences and variations in pronunciation. In the 17th century, a notable bearer of the name was Anna Maria Bleisch, a German-born artist and engraver active in the Netherlands, who lived from 1642 to 1712.

The 18th century saw the emergence of several prominent individuals with the Bleisch surname, including Johann Bleisch, a German composer and organist born in 1732, and Friedrich Bleisch, a German architect and builder who was responsible for the construction of several notable buildings in the city of Mainz during the late 1700s.

In the 19th century, the name continued to be found throughout Germany and parts of France, with individuals such as Karl Bleisch, a German politician and member of the Reichstag (the German parliament) who lived from 1823 to 1892, and Auguste Bleisch, a French painter and illustrator born in Alsace in 1856.

While the Bleisch surname has its roots in German-speaking regions, it has since spread to other parts of the world through migration and immigration. However, its historical significance and the majority of its notable bearers can be traced back to its origins in southwestern Germany and eastern France, where it emerged as a descriptive surname several centuries ago.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bleisch

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

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

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