Explore the Family Name Blatchford

The meaning of Blatchford

English (mainly Devon): habitational name from Blatchford in Sourton, Devon, which is probably named with the Old English personal name Blæcca + Old English ford ‘ford’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Blatchford has seen slight changes in its popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 23,350 in terms of popularity, but this rank fell by 4.78% to 24,466 in 2010. Despite the drop in ranking, the actual count of people with the surname Blatchford increased marginally by 0.69%, from 1,016 individuals in 2000 to 1,023 in 2010. However, when looking at the proportion per 100k people, there was a decrease of 7.89%, from 0.38 in 2000 to 0.35 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#23,350	#24,466	-4.78%
Count	1,016	1,023	0.69%
Proportion per 100k	0.38	0.35	-7.89%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Blatchford

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Blatchford, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows several notable shifts between 2000 and 2010. The majority identifying as White saw a modest increase of 0.54% over the decade, from 87.60% to 88.07%. Those reporting two or more races also saw a significant increase of 63.04%, from 1.38% to 2.25%. The percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic rose slightly by 5.73%, from 1.57% to 1.66%. Conversely, those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native saw a decrease of 17.47%, from 8.76% in 2000 to 7.23% in 2010. There were no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	87.6%	88.07%	0.54%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	8.76%	7.23%	-17.47%
Two or More Races	1.38%	2.25%	63.04%
Hispanic	1.57%	1.66%	5.73%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%