Explore the Family Name Blad

The meaning of Blad

1. Swedish: ornamental name from blad ‘leaf’. 2. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): nickname from Polish blady ‘pale-faced’. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Leiv.

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How common is the last name Blad in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Blad has seen a significant increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Blad ranked 51,680th in terms of surname prevalence, which had improved to 45,740th by the year 2010, indicating an 11.49% climb in rank. In line with this rise in popularity, the count of people bearing the Blad surname also increased from 378 to 467 during this period, signifying a 23.54% surge. Consequently, the proportion of people named Blad per 100,000 rose by 14.29% from 0.14 to 0.16.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#51,680	#45,740	11.49%
Count	378	467	23.54%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.16	14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Blad

In terms of ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some shifts in the ethnic identity associated with the Blad surname between 2000 and 2010. While the majority of bearers of this name identify as White (95.24% in 2000 and 92.51% in 2010), there has been a notable increase in those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, and Black over this decade. The percentage of Blads identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander rose by 46.21% to reach 1.93%, while those identifying as Hispanic saw a 74.84% increase to account for 2.78%. Additionally, 1.5% identified as Black in 2010, up from no recorded count in 2000. Finally, in 2010, 1.28% reported being of two or more races, a category that wasn't recorded in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.24%	92.51%	-2.87%
Hispanic	1.59%	2.78%	74.84%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.32%	1.93%	46.21%
Black	0%	1.5%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	1.28%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%