Explore the Family Name Blandford

The meaning of Blandford

English: habitational name from Blandford Forum and other places called Blandford in Dorset (Blaneford in Domesday Book), probably named in Old English with blǣge (genitive plural blægna) ‘gudgeon’ (a small freshwater fish) + ford ‘ford’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Blandford saw a shift in its popularity between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 12,233 and by 2010, it had dropped slightly to 12,531, marking a minor decrease of 2.44%. However, the total number of people bearing the surname increased from 2,335 in 2000 to 2,473 in 2010, indicating a growth of 5.91%. Meanwhile, the proportion per 100k people declined by 3.45% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#12,233	#12,531	-2.44%
Count	2,335	2,473	5.91%
Proportion per 100k	0.87	0.84	-3.45%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Blandford

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the distribution of the Blandford surname among different ethnic identities also underwent some changes from 2000 to 2010. The surname didn't appear among Asian/Pacific Islanders and American Indian and Alaskan Natives in 2000 but was reported at 0.65% and 0.32% respectively in 2010. The proportion of those identifying as two or more races saw a slight increase of 14.66%, while those identifying as White decreased by 4.51%. The most notable increases came from Hispanic and Black communities, which saw increases of 31.45% and 45.67% respectively over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.84%	86.74%	-4.51%
Black	4.97%	7.24%	45.67%
Hispanic	2.83%	3.72%	31.45%
Two or More Races	1.16%	1.33%	14.66%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.65%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.32%	0%