Blas is used as a family name or surname in Spain, Italy, France. It is 4 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Blas
No. of characters: 4
Origin: Spain, Italy, France
Meaning:

Surname is the variation of the Vasquez. One who came from the Basque country; one who tended ewes, a shepherd.

The is form of Velasquez. The sluggish, slow or weak person.

How popular is Blas?

Blas is common in Peru, Mexico, Philippines, Spain, United States, Nicaragua, France, Guam, Argentina, Dominican Republic, Chile, Bolivia, Guatemala, Puerto Rico, Saudi Arabia, Brazil, Northern Mariana Islands, El Salvador, Germany, Canada, Venezuela.

Blas is ranked 7743 on our list.

As per 2010 US census, number of Blass grew by 21.01 per cent to 3612 since 2000 and ranked 9045 after elevating 928 spots. The last name was found in around 1 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
Hispanic or Latino 61.49 59.13
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 18.44 17.72
White 12.98 16.68
Others 5.45 3.92
Black 1.33 2.21
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.3 0.34
Blas is quite popular family name mostly used in Peru however Guam is ahead in terms of density. Around 73359 people have been found who wears Blas as their family name. Blas is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with ten thousands of Blas:
211 Peru23,916
693 Mexico22,318
Countries with thousands of Blas:
1,849 Philippines6,228
1,091 Spain5,065
11,023 United States3,654
390 Nicaragua2,239
3,867 France2,089
4 Guam1,280
2,790 Argentina1,280
Countries with hundreds of Blas:
881 Dominican Republic955
1,532 Chile660
1,558 Bolivia599
1,890 Guatemala521
483 Puerto Rico390
14,320 Saudi Arabia318
34,720 Brazil219
53 Northern Mariana Islands214
1,236 El Salvador142
50,829 Germany124
29,592 Canada114
6,511 Venezuela111
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
11,357 Israel87
2,439 Panama78
7,291 Slovenia63
1,484 Costa Rica60
32,593 Romania51
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
8,036 Haiti49
9,331 Kuwait48
7,628 Uruguay47
74,912 Poland35
85,249 Italy35
72,927 England31
38,188 Papua New Guinea29
6,312 Taiwan26
41,758 Austria21
103,459 South Africa21
16,789 Iraq21
170,086 Ukraine20
6,008 Cuba16
45,338 Sweden16
18,211 Singapore13
7,396 Paraguay12
12,816 Lebanon11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
57,086 Tanzania10
53,588 Switzerland10
447,191 Thailand9
116,751 Australia9
30,726 Qatar9
436,635 Russia8
47,042 Japan8
43,211 Denmark7
94,797 Netherlands7
98,400 Belgium7
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Immigrants to US

From Italy

T. Blas was 22 years old when he migrated to New York on May 16, 1888. He lived in Italy where he worked as laborer and took Alexandria from Naples & Palermo.

From Germany

Mary-Anne Blas was 24 years old when she migrated to USA on October 13, 1865. She lived in Germany where she worked as spinster and took Louisiana from Liverpool. 4 years old Mater Blas, Of unknown age Matilda Blas, Rose Blas (23), 25 years old A. Blas, Farmer Friedr. Blas, Farmer Georg Blas, Walburga Blas, 27 years old Adolph Blas, John-W. Blas, and 14 other Blas around 38.46% of whom were laborer migrated to US from Liverpool, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, Bremen, Bremen & Bremerhaven and Liverpool & Queenstown.

Blas Namesakes

  • Ludovic Blas, Soccer player
  • Manuel de Blas, Film actor
  • Ramiro Blas, Film actor
  • Ludovic Blas, Soccer player
  • Jorge Blas, Film director
  • Johnny Blas, Musical Artist
  • Jorge Gotor Blas, Soccer player
  • Mónica Blas, Film producer
  • Juan Blas, Pornographic film actor
  • Estrella María Benzo Blas, Singer
  • Christina Blas, from 2009 drama movie The Road Home, who played the Maggie.

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