Explore the Family Name Blease

The meaning of Blease

English (Cheshire and Lancashire): probably a variant of Blaise.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Blease has experienced subtle changes over a decade. In 2000, the surname was ranked 52,500th in popularity, but by 2010 it had slipped to 53,802nd, marking a decrease of 2.48 percent. Despite this drop in rank, the count of people with the surname Blease actually increased from 371 to 384, a rise of 3.5 percent. However, when considering the proportion per 100,000 people, the frequency of the surname slightly declined from 0.14 to 0.13, a decrease of 7.14 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#52,500	#53,802	-2.48%
Count	371	384	3.5%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.13	-7.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Blease

When examining the ethnicity associated with the surname Blease, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of individuals identify as White, although this group saw a slight decrease from 84.10 percent in 2000 to 81.51 percent in 2010. The second most common ethnic identity is Black, which increased substantially from 7.55 percent in 2000 to 11.20 percent in 2010, marking a growth of 48.34 percent. The proportion of individuals identifying as Hispanic also rose, up from 4.58 percent in 2000 to 4.95 percent in 2010. Meanwhile, those identifying with two or more races was reported at 3.77 percent in 2000, but data for 2010 was suppressed for privacy. No individuals were reported to identify as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	84.1%	81.51%	-3.08%
Black	7.55%	11.2%	48.34%
Hispanic	4.58%	4.95%	8.08%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	3.77%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%