Blanc Surname

4,614th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 121,680 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Haiti

Blanc Surname Definition:

(French) The light-complexioned or white-haired man.

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Blanc Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France78,5211:84622
Haiti20,8061:51465
Switzerland4,9431:1,662142
United States4,5291:80,0319,112
Argentina2,9431:14,5241,297
Italy1,9501:31,3625,617
Brazil1,3961:153,3485,879
Spain9651:48,4484,556
Dominican Republic5551:18,7981,270
Canada5281:69,7838,002
Morocco5111:67,46811,380
Ecuador4491:35,4254,023
England3261:170,91415,706
Portugal2741:38,0232,283
Uruguay2601:13,1991,482
Chile2551:69,0842,847
New Caledonia2551:1,08333
Germany2431:331,29832,825
Belgium1971:58,3599,452
Iran1731:443,83027,461
Mexico1191:1,043,07713,442
Trinidad and Tobago1181:11,5591,571
Dominica1131:672155
Netherlands1041:162,37723,863
Australia981:275,46624,785
Thailand841:840,933134,389
Russia651:2,217,278133,552
Ireland641:73,5774,518
Sweden631:156,29810,904
New Zealand581:78,07511,384
French Polynesia551:5,1061,145
Ivory Coast421:549,31516,834
Israel391:219,42720,804
Singapore391:141,2236,278
South Africa371:1,464,26276,407
Poland351:1,085,96474,912
Paraguay311:233,4434,129
Scotland281:191,20810,357
Monaco271:1,37336
Peru191:1,672,84923,436
China181:75,962,3094,162
Taiwan181:1,302,4868,817
Norway171:302,48730,120
Wales171:182,03112,022
Denmark121:470,39330,183
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
Moldova101:356,13727,160
Afghanistan91:3,572,57620,130
Bahamas91:43,528797
Jamaica91:318,8838,136
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Uzbekistan91:3,436,57132,268
Venezuela91:3,356,00933,931
Indonesia81:16,531,149488,268
Japan81:15,980,53747,042
Philippines81:12,654,778228,986
Austria71:1,216,49180,919
Colombia71:6,824,86722,056
Cuba71:1,646,1028,141
Kazakhstan71:2,526,071102,287
United States Virgin Islands71:15,7682,111
Algeria61:6,438,59253,709
Belarus61:1,583,51089,472
Benin61:1,722,60061,769
Hong Kong61:1,222,5805,222
Luxembourg51:116,1086,306
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Romania51:4,015,57458,306
Tunisia51:122,12516,050
Cambodia41:3,871,7869,580
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
Chad41:3,398,0507,703
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Gabon41:472,2983,618
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Vietnam41:23,161,5143,610
Guatemala31:5,360,8898,925
Saint Lucia31:59,5942,472
Albania21:1,457,02824,967
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Burkina Faso21:9,176,05023,741
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Puerto Rico21:1,775,0706,602
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Belize11:355,4743,977
Comoros11:749,524685
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Malta11:430,2723,380
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Saint Barthelemy11:9,614134
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Wallis and Futuna11:13,610185
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England301:812,51235,970
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1961:256,21821,129

Blanc (1,743) may also be a first name.

Blanc Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(French) The light-complexioned or white-haired man.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

User-submitted Reference

Blanc, sometimes written Blanch in Catalan, exists only in the Occitan (also known as Provençal), Arpitan (also known as Francoprovençal), and Catalan (also known as Valencian). It means 'white', likely refers to physical characteristics of the progenitor.

The French equivalent uses the article le ('the'): Le Blanc or Leblanc.

Old Occitan notary records show women use a feminine version of the surname, Blanca (classical Occitan spelling) or Blanque (francized version).

- jfblanc

Blanch, and Blanc, as Catalan surnames, have a clear origin. Blanc is 'white' in the Catalan language.

- a1956

Blanc Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Blanc Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Blanc (Arabic: بلاّن) has its highest incidence in France. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Blanc? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,614th most frequent surname globally, borne by around 1 in 59,891 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 72 percent of Blanc reside; 68 percent reside in Western Europe and 68 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. Blanc is also the 183,609th most frequently held first name on earth. It is borne by 1,743 people.

The surname Blanc is most common in France, where it is borne by 78,521 people, or 1 in 846. In France Blanc is mostly concentrated in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 31 percent reside, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 21 percent reside and Occitanie, where 17 percent reside. Beside France Blanc exists in 126 countries. It is also common in Haiti, where 17 percent reside and Switzerland, where 4 percent reside.

Blanc Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Blanc has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Blanc last name expanded 2,311 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 1,087 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 800 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Blanc Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Catholic (75%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Blanc surname are 1.71% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 54.94% being registered with the party.

The amount Blanc earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 233.43% more than the national average, earning €100,128 per year; in Norway they earn 54.68% more than the national average, earning 535,301 kr per year; in Peru they earn 284.48% more than the national average, earning S/. 74,531 per year; in South Africa they earn 17.13% less than the national average, earning R 196,932 per year; in United States they earn 5.69% more than the national average, earning $45,605 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.93% less than the national average, earning $44,251 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Blanch9112,603/
Blanck915,699/
Blancq91107/
Blancs9121/
Blanci919/
Blancc912/
Blancz912/
Blancp912/
Blanct910/
Blanche8311,161/
Blancke831,878/
Bleanch8337/
Blantch839/
Blainch838/
Blaunch834/
Blasnck832/
Blanchs832/
Blaynch831/
Blanchj830/
Blanctt830/
Blannch830/
Blank8056,483/
Blanz801,424/
Blang80577/
Blonc806/
Vlanc804/
Blamc803/
Blanq802/
Blancová774/
Blaynech771/
Blancova771/
Blanchhe771/
Blanke7310,235/
Blantz73281/
Blamng7393/
Bleinc7364/
Blands7349/
Bliang7325/
Blainq7317/
Blaang7315/
Blyank7312/
Blyang739/
Bliank737/
Blants737/
Blonck737/
Blaing736/
Blounc736/
Blankz732/
Blamck732/
Vlanch731/
Blangg731/
Blahnk731/
Blaank731/
Blankk731/
Blonch731/
Blanzh730/
Blangs730/
Blankt730/
Blangh730/
Blanque671,011/
Blasing67778/
Bellang67140/
Billang6727/
Blangue6722/
Blonche6711/
Blahang677/
Blasenj674/
Villanc673/
Billonc671/
Blaanks671/
Blounct671/
Billanj671/
Blaunzz670/
Blouncs670/
Blyants670/
Blaseng670/

Blanc Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Blanc in the Arabic language
بلاّنblan-
بلانblan-

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Blanc Reference & Research

Black DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Blank DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Black FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

Blank FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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