Explore the Family Name Blaes

The meaning of Blaes

1. German (Saarland; also Bläs): from a French-influenced (see Blaise) vernacular form of the personal name Blasius. Compare Blas. 2. Dutch: variant of Blees, a cognate of 1 above.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Blaes has seen a slight decline in the first decade of this century. In 2000, it was ranked 58,999, but by 2010, its rank had fallen to 63,873, indicating an 8.26% drop in popularity. The actual count of people with the Blaes surname also decreased during this period, going from 321 in 2000 to 312 in 2010, resulting in a 2.8% decrease. This means that, for every 100,000 people, the proportion with the surname Blaes fell by 8.33%, from 0.12 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#58,999	#63,873	-8.26%
Count	321	312	-2.8%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.11	-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Blaes

When it comes to ethnic identity, the majority of individuals with the surname Blaes identified as White, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. However, between 2000 and 2010, there was a slight shift in ethnicity proportions. The percentage of White individuals decreased by 2.36%, moving from 97.82% in 2000 to 95.51% in 2010. Over the same decade, the Hispanic representation within the Blaes surname group increased by 23.08%, albeit from a small base of 1.56% in 2000 to 1.92% in 2010. Notably, in 2010, Black individuals began to appear within the Blaes surname population, representing 1.60%. There were no recorded changes for Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.82%	95.51%	-2.36%
Hispanic	1.56%	1.92%	23.08%
Black	0%	1.6%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%