Explore the Family Name Blond

The meaning of Blond

1. French: nickname from Old French blund, blond ‘fair-haired’, a word of ancient Germanic origin (compare 2 below). It is also found in Denmark, as a surname of Huguenot origin. Compare Leblond. 2. Jewish (Ashkenazic): nickname from German, Yiddish blond ‘fair-haired’. Some characteristic forenames: Russian Aleksandr, Marik. Jewish Izak.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Blond" experienced a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 71,372 in popularity, but by 2010, it had dropped to the 77,264th spot, marking an 8.26% decrease in ranking. The census count for individuals with this surname also fell slightly during this period, from 255 people in 2000 to 248 in 2010, a decrease of 2.75%. Consequently, the proportion of individuals named Blond per 100,000 population also saw an 11.11% decrease, changing from 0.09 to 0.08.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#71,372	#77,264	-8.26%
Count	255	248	-2.75%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.08	-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Blond

In terms of ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals bearing the surname "Blond" were identified as White, although there was a modest decrease in this group from 91.37% in 2000 to 89.92% in 2010. Meanwhile, those identified as Black represented the only other ethnicity under this surname, increasing slightly from 7.06% in 2000 to 7.66% in 2010. There were no reported individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicity with the Blond surname in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.37%	89.92%	-1.59%
Black	7.06%	7.66%	8.5%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%