Blancard Surname

321,573rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,161 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Blancard Surname Definition:

From Old French Blanchart, 'whitish' (of complexion). Gillemure mac Blancard a charter witness before 1166 (LSC., p. 20).

Blancard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France9981:66,5569,180
Canada581:635,26952,014
United States481:7,551,228341,161
Belgium201:574,83253,219
Poland121:3,167,396120,990
Mauritius91:143,7138,076
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Blancard Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Old French Blanchart, 'whitish' (of complexion). Gillemure mac Blancard a charter witness before 1166 (LSC., p. 20).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(French, English) Descendant of Blanchard (white, hard); dweller at the sign of the blanchard (white horse); the light-complexioned or white-haired man.

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

Blancard Last Name Facts

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

The surname Blancard is borne by more people in France than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Blancard? popularity and diffusion

It is the 321,573rd most commonly used last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 6,276,956 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 69 percent of Blancard reside; 68 percent reside in Western Europe and 66 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.

The surname is most numerous in France, where it is held by 998 people, or 1 in 66,556. In France it is mostly found in: Réunion, where 24 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 21 percent are found and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 18 percent are found. Apart from France it is found in 14 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 5 percent are found and The United States, where 4 percent are found.

Blancard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Blancard has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Blancard last name increased 960 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Blancard Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Blancard surname are 35.05% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 81.82% being registered with the party.

The amount Blancard earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 9.78% less than the national average, earning $38,927 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.37% less than the national average, earning $49,501 CAD per year.

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