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

Blond, 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 Blond surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Blond in America

Blond is the 77264th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Blond surname appeared 248 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 Blond.

We can also compare 2010 data for Blond 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 Blond

The surname Blond is of French origin and dates back to the medieval period. It is derived from the Old French word "blond" meaning fair-haired or blonde. The earliest recorded instances of this name can be traced back to regions of northern France, particularly in Normandy.

In the 11th century, the name appeared in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive record of landowners in England commissioned by William the Conqueror after the Norman conquest. This suggests that individuals bearing this surname had accompanied the Norman invaders and settled in England.

One of the earliest recorded bearers of the Blond name was Roger le Blund, a Norman landowner who held estates in Lincolnshire, England, in the late 11th century. Another notable figure was Gervase le Blund, a 12th-century English cleric who served as the Archdeacon of Richmond.

During the Middle Ages, the name Blond was associated with the nobility and gentry in various parts of Europe. For instance, in the 13th century, Sir John Blund was a prominent knight and landowner in Somerset, England. In France, the Blond family was part of the aristocracy, with several members holding influential positions in the royal court.

In the 16th century, the Blond surname gained prominence in the Netherlands, where Pieter Blond (1510-1567) was a renowned Flemish Renaissance painter. His works can be found in various art museums across Europe.

Another notable bearer of the Blond name was Jacques Blond de la Tour (1670-1736), a French mathematician and astronomer. He made significant contributions to the field of celestial mechanics and served as the director of the Marseille Observatory.

Over the centuries, the spelling of the name has evolved to include variations such as Blount, Blunt, and Blundell, among others. These variations are particularly common in England and other parts of the British Isles, reflecting the influence of the Norman conquest on the English language and naming traditions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Blond

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

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

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