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

Blonde, 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 Blonde surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Blonde in America

Blonde is the 75317th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Blonde surname appeared 256 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 Blonde.

We can also compare 2010 data for Blonde 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 Blonde

The surname Blonde originated in France during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Old French word "blond," which means "fair-haired." This name would have been initially given as a descriptive nickname to someone with light-colored hair.

One of the earliest known bearers of this surname was Gervais le Blond, who was mentioned in records from the town of Beauvais in northern France in the 12th century. The name also appears in the Domesday Book, a census commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086, with the spelling "Blundus."

During the 13th century, the surname Blonde began to spread throughout France, particularly in the regions of Normandy and Brittany. It is believed that some families with this name may have originated from the village of Blonville-sur-Mer in Normandy.

In England, the surname Blonde can be traced back to the Norman Conquest in 1066. It is thought that some Norman families with this name settled in various parts of England, including Yorkshire and Lincolnshire.

One notable historical figure with the surname Blonde was Jacques Blonde, a French composer and organist who lived from 1616 to 1672. He was renowned for his compositions for the organ and served as the organist at the Basilica of St. Nicholas in Nantes.

Another individual of note was Jean-Baptiste Blonde, a French painter and engraver who was born in Paris in 1667 and died in 1737. He is best known for his portraits and religious paintings, many of which can be found in churches throughout France.

In the 19th century, a French writer and journalist named François-Paul-Émile Blonde gained recognition for his works on literature and the arts. He was born in Paris in 1819 and died in 1893.

The Blonde surname can also be found in other parts of Europe, such as Belgium and the Netherlands, where it is believed to have been introduced by French immigrants or through cultural exchange.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Blonde surname in the United States dates back to the late 18th century, when French settlers began arriving in various parts of the country, particularly in Louisiana and other parts of the Gulf Coast region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Blonde

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

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

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