Explore the Family Name Blann

The meaning of Blann

English: variant of Blan, or perhaps a shortened variant of the Suffolk surname Blanden (see Blunden).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Blann saw a notable decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 31,339th most popular surname in the U.S., but by 2010, it had dropped to 37,792nd. This marks a change of -20.59%. The count of individuals with this surname also fell during this time period from 699 to 588, indicating a decline of -15.88%. Furthermore, the proportion of people with the Blann surname per 100k decreased by -23.08%, moving from 0.26 to 0.2.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#31,339	#37,792	-20.59%
Count	699	588	-15.88%
Proportion per 100k	0.26	0.2	-23.08%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Blann

When looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Blann, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows slight fluctuations between 2000 and 2010. Predominantly, the Blann surname is identified as white, although there was a slight decrease in this category between 2000 and 2010, from 88.27% to 87.07%. The proportion of people identifying as Black with the Blann surname increased by 15.62%, moving from 5.44% to 6.29%. The percentage of individuals with this surname who identify as two or more races also saw an increase, rising from 2.00% to 2.72%. The Hispanic representation among those with the Blann surname remained relatively stable, decreasing slightly from 3.15% to 3.06%. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	88.27%	87.07%	-1.36%
Black	5.44%	6.29%	15.62%
Hispanic	3.15%	3.06%	-2.86%
Two or More Races	2%	2.72%	36%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%