Explore the Family Name Blacher
The meaning of Blacher
1. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): occupational name for a tinsmith, a Yiddishized form of Polish blacharz or Ukrainian blyakhar. 2. German: variant of Blach. 3. Altered form of English Blatcher. 4. French: topographic name for someone who lived by an oak grove, a derivative of Blache.
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How common is the last name Blacher in the United States?
The Blacher surname ranked 74,675th in popularity in 2000, but by 2010 it had slipped to 107,134th according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. This represents a significant drop of 43.47%. In terms of absolute numbers, there were 241 individuals with the Blacher surname recorded in the 2000 census. However, this number decreased by 31.12% to 166 by 2010. The proportion of the population with this surname per 100,000 people also declined from 0.09 to 0.06 over the same time period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #74,675 | #107,134 | -43.47% |
| Count | 241 | 166 | -31.12% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.09 | 0.06 | -33.33% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Blacher
The ethnic identity associated with the Blacher surname has seen some changes between 2000 and 2010, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 70.12% of individuals with this surname identified as White, but this percentage dropped to 55.42% in 2010. Those identifying as Black increased from 26.56% in 2000 to 40.36% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic fell from 2.90% in 2000 to zero by 2010. There were no individuals with this surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 70.12% | 55.42% | -20.96% |
| Black | 26.56% | 40.36% | 51.96% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 2.9% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |