Explore the Family Name Blystone

The meaning of Blystone

Americanized form of Jewish (Ashkenazic) Bleistein: artificial name composed of German Blei ‘lead’ + Stein ‘stone’.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Blystone saw a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 15,652 in popularity, but by 2010, it had slipped to 16,362—a decline of 4.54%. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with this surname increased from 1,714 in 2000 to 1,760 in 2010, a growth of 2.68%. However, when considering the proportion per 100k, the number dipped from 0.64 to 0.6, marking a 6.25% decrease.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#15,652	#16,362	-4.54%
Count	1,714	1,760	2.68%
Proportion per 100k	0.64	0.6	-6.25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Blystone

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Blystone. In both 2000 and 2010, the majority of those with the surname identified as White, with a slight decrease from 96.73% to 95.45%. The percentage identifying as Hispanic saw a rise of 18.99% during the same period, while the proportion of those reporting as two or more races nearly doubled, going from 0.88% to 1.70%. Although the proportions were small, there were also some changes among other identities. There were no Blystones identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in 2000, but by 2010, these groups constituted 0.34% and 0.28% respectively. The percentage of American Indian and Alaskan Natives decreased by 27.66%, going from 0.47% to 0.34%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.73%	95.45%	-1.32%
Hispanic	1.58%	1.88%	18.99%
Two or More Races	0.88%	1.7%	93.18%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.34%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.47%	0.34%	-27.66%
Black	0%	0.28%	0%