Explore the Family Name Blazo

The meaning of Blazo

Slovak (Blažo, also Blážo): from a pet form of the personal name Blažej, Latin Blasius. It may also be from a pet form of various Slavic compound personal names, such as Slovak Blahoslav (see Blaha).

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Blazo saw a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. The surname was ranked 67,522 in 2000 and fell to 76,275 by 2010, indicating a popularity decrease of approximately 12.96 percent. Similarly, the count of individuals with this surname also reduced from 273 in 2000 to 252 in 2010, marking a reduction rate of 7.69 percent. The proportion of people with the surname Blazo per 100,000 also experienced a decrease from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.09 in 2010, a drop of about 10 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#67,522	#76,275	-12.96%
Count	273	252	-7.69%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.09	-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Blazo

As for the ethnic identity associated with the surname Blazo, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that it is predominantly linked to White ethnicity. In 2000, 97.44 percent of Blazos identified as White, which slightly decreased to 95.63 percent by 2010, reflecting a 1.86 percent change. There were no recorded instances of this surname being associated with other ethnic identities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010. However, there was a minor emergence of the surname within the Black community in 2010, though the exact number was suppressed for privacy.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.44%	95.63%	-1.86%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%