Blank is used as a family name or surname in Germany, France, England, Netherlands. It is 5 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Blank
No. of characters: 5
Origin: Germany, France, England, Netherlands
Meaning:

See Blanch - French blanc. White—of light complexion. Blanche. Hundred Rolls.

One with a fair or light complexion; one who had white hair.

Blank is variant of the Blancke. White.

Family name Blank is variant form of Blanch. French blanc. White—of light complexion. Blanche. Hundred Rolls.

French blanc meaning white.

How popular is Blank?

Blank is common in Germany, United States, Brazil, Switzerland, Russia, Israel, Netherlands, Poland, Canada, Australia, Sweden, England, Austria, New Zealand, Ukraine, Argentina, France, South Africa, Venezuela, Suriname.

Blank is ranked 9963 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Blank bearers increased by 2.71 per cent in 2010 US census to 13050 since 2000, the surname slipped by 152 spots and ranked at 2765. The last name was found in around 4 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 94.72 95.82
Hispanic or Latino 2.12 1.32
Black 1.24 1.4
Others 0.98 0.98
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.6 0.35
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.34 0.12
Blank is quite popular last name mostly concentrated in Germany which signifies that it is originated from Germany. Around 56480 people have been found who wears Blank as their family name. Blank is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with ten thousands of Blank:
324 Germany25,908
2,582 United States17,700
Countries with thousands of Blank:
2,866 Brazil2,801
1,248 Switzerland1,061
Countries with hundreds of Blank:
16,851 Russia993
1,405 Israel939
3,302 Netherlands810
7,714 Poland777
6,845 Canada635
5,467 Australia627
1,387 Sweden606
9,976 England599
2,259 Austria559
2,221 New Zealand356
23,905 Ukraine262
16,493 Argentina215
66,853 France141
37,883 South Africa121
6,224 Venezuela120
1,070 Suriname115
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
18,685 Kazakhstan88
6,586 Denmark86
144,548 Thailand76
23,333 Belgium67
3,530 Estonia65
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
17,202 Hungary48
36,812 Spain48
8,136 Dominican Republic46
26,858 Belarus44
14,831 Uzbekistan44
3,924 Cambodia38
12,075 Chile38
25,133 Mexico34
209,071 Indonesia32
7,946 Wales31
20,526 Norway30
50,029 Czechia23
24,701 Kyrgyzstan22
52,244 Romania22
4,443 China17
17,235 Latvia17
24,270 Finland16
105,022 Italy15
30,776 Croatia13
18,211 Singapore13
197,164 Philippines13
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
639,611 India10
30,726 Qatar9
17,382 Lithuania8
18,562 Azerbaijan7
25,488 Scotland7
89,049 Greece6
5,222 Hong Kong6
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Immigrants to US

From Germany

Martin Blank worked as farmer and hailed from Hanover. 26 years old embarked for New York from Bremen on Hudson and arrived on November 19, 1852. Johann Blank, aged 28, Pierre Blank (25) Farmer, Pierre Blank, aged 25, C. Blank, Maria Blank, 32 years old Michael Blank, Therese Blank (35) Farmer, Christina Blank, aged 42, and 1044 other Blank around 42.68% of whom were farmer while others worked as tailor and laborer, servant, daughter, undefined code, carpenter, cooper, cultivator, grocer, shoemaker, mason, gardener, merchant, joiner, clerk, saddler, locksmith, brewer, country man, miller, tinman, bar keeper, blacksmith, butcher, miner, bricklayer, landlord, painter, spinster, weaver, watchmaker, cigar maker, smith, baker, economist, tourist migrated to US from Havre, Antwerp and Bremen.

Blank Namesakes

  • Marc Blank, American game developer and software engineer
  • Renate Blank, German politician and member of the Christian Social Union of Bavaria
  • Peter Blank, German track and field athlete
  • Brian Blank, Canadian associate professor of mathematics at Washington University
  • Victor Blank, {{cite web
  • Harrod Blank, American documentary filmmaker and art car artist living at Berkeley
  • Johann Blank, German water polo player
  • Jessica Blank, American actress, writer, and director
  • Marion Blank, Dr
  • Steve Blank, Silicon Valley entrepreneur based in Pescadero
  • Julius Blank, semiconductor pioneer
  • Joost de Blank, Archbishop of Cape Town
  • Kenny Blank, American actor and musician
  • Arthur Blank, American businessman and a co-founder of The Home Depot
  • Les Blank, American documentary filmmaker best
  • Stefan Blank, former German footballer
  • Joani Blank, American entrepreneur, writer, videographer, cohousing enthusiast
  • Hanne Blank, American historian, writer
  • Amanda Blank, American singer
  • Karl Blank, Russian architect

Blank Namesakes

  • Marc Blank, American game developer and software engineer
  • Renate Blank, German politician and member of the Christian Social Union of Bavaria
  • Peter Blank, German track and field athlete
  • Brian Blank, Canadian associate professor of mathematics at Washington University
  • Victor Blank, {{cite web
  • Harrod Blank, American documentary filmmaker and art car artist living at Berkeley
  • Johann Blank, German water polo player
  • Jessica Blank, American actress, writer, and director
  • Marion Blank, Dr
  • Steve Blank, Silicon Valley entrepreneur based in Pescadero
  • Julius Blank, semiconductor pioneer
  • Joost de Blank, Archbishop of Cape Town
  • Kenny Blank, American actor and musician
  • Arthur Blank, American businessman and a co-founder of The Home Depot
  • Les Blank, American documentary filmmaker best
  • Stefan Blank, former German footballer
  • Joani Blank, American entrepreneur, writer, videographer, cohousing enthusiast
  • Hanne Blank, American historian, writer
  • Amanda Blank, American singer
  • Karl Blank, Russian architect

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