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

Blenner, 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 Blenner surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Blenner in America

Blenner is the 141140th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Blenner surname appeared 118 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 Blenner.

We can also compare 2010 data for Blenner 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 Blenner

The surname Blenner originated in Germany, specifically in the region of Bavaria, during the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Middle High German word "blenner," which referred to a person who had a distinctive squint or cross-eyed appearance. This descriptor likely became a nickname that eventually evolved into a hereditary surname.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Blenner surname can be found in the parish records of the town of Augsburg, Bavaria, where a certain Hans Blenner was mentioned in 1567. Another early reference is in the birth records of the nearby village of Landshut, where a Johann Blenner was born in 1582.

In the 17th century, the Blenner surname began to spread beyond Bavaria as families migrated to other parts of Germany. A notable individual from this period was Friedrich Blenner (1630-1692), a Lutheran theologian and author who served as a pastor in the town of Erfurt, Thuringia.

As the name continued to disperse throughout the German-speaking regions, variations in spelling emerged, such as Blenner, Blener, and Blehner. In the 18th century, a Johann Blehner (1712-1778) was recorded as a prominent merchant and landowner in the city of Frankfurt.

By the 19th century, some Blenner families had begun to emigrate to other parts of Europe and beyond. For example, Karl Blenner (1825-1891), a German-born engineer, gained recognition for his work on railroad construction projects in Russia.

While the Blenner surname remains relatively uncommon globally, it has maintained a presence in Germany and neighboring countries over the centuries. Notable individuals with this last name in more recent history include the German painter and illustrator Rudolf Blenner (1876-1944) and the Austrian sculptor Rudolf Blenner (1899-1976).

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Blenner

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

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

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