Explore the Family Name Blanda

The meaning of Blanda

1. Italian: from the feminine form of Blando. 2. Polish (Blańda): unexplained. It is found in southern Poland. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Carlo, Carmelo, Filippo, Giorgio, Salvatore.

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

Based on information from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Blanda decreased in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 32,703rd most common surname but slipped to 36,630th by 2010, marking a 12.01% decrease. The number of people with this surname also fell during this period, from 662 in 2000 to 610 in 2010, representing a 7.85% drop. The proportion of the population named Blanda per 100,000 people also declined by 16%, from 0.25 in 2000 to 0.21 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#32,703	#36,630	-12.01%
Count	662	610	-7.85%
Proportion per 100k	0.25	0.21	-16%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Blanda

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insight into the ethnic identity associated with the Blanda surname. The majority of individuals identified as White, although this percentage marginally decreased from 96.07% in 2000 to 94.75% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic significantly increased during this decade, jumping from 1.21% to 3.11%. Notably, there were no individuals with the Blanda surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010. Data for those identifying as Black was suppressed for privacy reasons in 2010 while in 2000, they made up 2.11%. Furthermore, there was a new appearance of individuals identifying with two or more races in 2010, making up 1.48% of the Blandas.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.07%	94.75%	-1.37%
Hispanic	1.21%	3.11%	157.02%
Two or More Races	0%	1.48%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	2.11%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%