Explore the Family Name Blase

The meaning of Blase

North German: derivative of the personal name Blasius. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Horst, Jutta, Otto.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Blase" has seen a decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 17,924 and dropped to 22,375 by 2010, marking a 24.83% decrease in ranking. Similar downward trend is observed in the count of people with the surname "Blase" which reduced from 1,438 in 2000 to 1,151 in 2010, recording a decrease of 19.96%. The proportion per 100k also saw a reduction from 0.53 in 2000 to 0.39 in 2010, indicating a 26.42% drop.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#17,924	#22,375	-24.83%
Count	1,438	1,151	-19.96%
Proportion per 100k	0.53	0.39	-26.42%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Blase

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some shifts in the ethnic identity associated with the surname "Blase". The percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased from 0.97% in 2000 to 1.39% in 2010, reflecting a growth of 43.30%. Despite a decline in the percentage of those identifying as White from 94.16% to 90.96%, it remains the most common ethnic identity for this surname. The Hispanic population had an increase of 72.28%, rising from 2.02% in 2000 to 3.48% in 2010. The Black population also saw a significant rise of 110.61%, going up from 1.32% to 2.78%. However, the representation of the surname among those identifying as "Two or more races" and "American Indian and Alaskan Native" was suppressed in the 2010 census for privacy reasons.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.16%	90.96%	-3.4%
Hispanic	2.02%	3.48%	72.28%
Black	1.32%	2.78%	110.61%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.97%	1.39%	43.3%
Two or More Races	1.18%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.35%	0%	0%