Explore the Family Name Blancher

The meaning of Blancher

1. English (of Norman origin): variant of Blanchard with loss of -d. 2. French and English (of Norman origin): occupational name from Old French blancheour ‘bleacher’, derived from blancheier ‘to make white’. Some characteristic forenames: French Jean-Marc.

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

The surname Blancher, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, saw a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In the year 2000, it was ranked at 58,257 but slid down to 63,218 by 2010, marking an 8.52% decline. Similarly, the count of individuals with the Blancher surname dipped by 3.07%, from 326 in 2000 to 316 in 2010. Accordingly, the proportion of Blanchers per 100,000 people also saw a reduction of 8.33%, moving from 0.12 to 0.11.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#58,257	#63,218	-8.52%
Count	326	316	-3.07%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.11	-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Blancher

Regarding ethnicity, again referencing the Decennial U.S. Census data, the BlancHer surname showed some shifts over the decade. There was an emergence of Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native identities within the Blancher population, which were not present in 2000 but made up 2.22% and 1.90% respectively in 2010. The individuals identifying with two or more races increased by 64.82% while those identifying as White saw a minor increase of 1.59%. However, there was a significant drop in the Hispanic and Black populations within the Blancher surname holders, declining by 33.21% and 30.03% respectively.

	2000	2010	Change
White	80.06%	81.33%	1.59%
Black	8.59%	6.01%	-30.03%
Two or More Races	3.07%	5.06%	64.82%
Hispanic	5.21%	3.48%	-33.21%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	2.22%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	1.9%	0%