Explore the Family Name Blan

The meaning of Blan

1. English: variant of Blann. 2. French: variant of Blanc and, in North America, (also) an altered form of this.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname 'Blan' has slightly decreased from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 31,774th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had slipped to 32,485th place, representing a change of -2.24%. However, the actual count of people with the 'Blan' surname increased from 687 in 2000 to 708 in 2010, which is a 3.06% increase. The proportion per 100,000 people also decreased by 4.0%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#31,774	#32,485	-2.24%
Count	687	708	3.06%
Proportion per 100k	0.25	0.24	-4%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Blan

As for ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that while there have been some shifts in the distribution between 2000 and 2010, the 'Blan' surname remains predominantly associated with individuals identifying as White, accounting for 67.09% in 2010, down from 70.45% in 2000. However, there's an increase in its association with individuals identifying as Black, growing from 9.46% in 2000 to 12.99% in 2010. Meanwhile, the surname's connection with those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native also increased significantly during this period, by 83.21% and 111.49% respectively. Conversely, the surname's ties with those identifying as Hispanic and of two or more races declined by 4.82% and 54.15%, respectively.

	2000	2010	Change
White	70.45%	67.09%	-4.77%
Hispanic	15.14%	14.41%	-4.82%
Black	9.46%	12.99%	37.32%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.31%	2.4%	83.21%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.87%	1.84%	111.49%
Two or More Races	2.77%	1.27%	-54.15%