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 or territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Blancard? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 321,573rd most commonly held family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 6,276,956 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 69 percent of Blancard are found; 68 percent are found in Western Europe and 66 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

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

Blancard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Blancard has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 960 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Blancard Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Blancard are 35.05% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 81.82% being registered with the political 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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