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Where Does The Last Name Blanket Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Blanket (Russian: Бланкет) is held by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Blanket? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Blanket is the 404,308^th most numerous family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 8,405,474 people. Blanket is mostly found in Africa, where 75 percent of Blanket reside; 62 percent reside in Southern Africa and 62 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,366,219^th most numerous first name worldwide, held by 53 people.

The surname is most widely held in South Africa, where it is borne by 477 people, or 1 in 113,580. In South Africa it is mostly found in: Eastern Cape, where 72 percent are found, Gauteng, where 11 percent are found and Western Cape, where 10 percent are found. Excluding South Africa this last name occurs in 26 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 11 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 10 percent are found.

Blanket Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Blanket has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Blanket last name grew 2,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Blanket Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Blanket surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Blanket earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 30.22% less than the national average, earning R 165,816 per year and in United States they earn 10.77% less than the national average, earning $38,500 USD per year.