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

Blondet, 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 Blondet surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Blondet in America

Blondet is the 81772nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Blondet surname appeared 231 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 Blondet.

We can also compare 2010 data for Blondet 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 Blondet

The surname Blondet has its origins in France, with records dating back to the 12th century. It is derived from the Old French word "blond," meaning fair-haired or blonde. Blondet is a diminutive form of the word, suggesting a person with fair or light-colored hair.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Blondet can be found in the Cartulaire de l'abbaye de Savigny, a collection of charters and legal documents from the Savigny Abbey in Normandy, France. The name appears in a document dated 1182, referring to a person named Robertus Blondet.

In the 13th century, the name Blondet appeared in records from the region of Burgundy, France. A document from the Chartes de l'abbaye de Cîteaux, dated 1264, mentions a person named Perrenetus Blondet.

The name Blondet has been associated with several notable individuals throughout history. One of the most prominent was Hugues Blondet, a French prelate who lived in the 15th century. He served as the Bishop of Avranches from 1436 to 1449.

Another notable figure with the surname Blondet was André Blondet, a French architect and engineer who lived in the 16th century. He was involved in the construction of several notable buildings, including the château de Gaillon in Normandy.

In the 17th century, Jacques Blondet was a French poet and playwright from Lyon. He was known for his works in the French classical tradition and was a member of the Académie des Beaux-Arts in Lyon.

The surname Blondet has also been associated with places and locations. For example, there is a commune called Blondet in the Saône-et-Loire department of France, which likely took its name from an early bearer of the surname.

During the Middle Ages, the surname Blondet appeared in various spellings, such as Blondel, Blondelet, and Blondeau, reflecting the regional variations and spelling conventions of the time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Blondet

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

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

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