How common is the surname Blaise?

2,407 people in the United States had the surname Blaise in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 128,270 Americans. It ranked 12,812th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Blaise?

Luna Blaise, American actress and singer, followed by Aaron Blaise.

Where is the surname Blaise most common?

Wikidata records people named Blaise in the United States.

Is the surname Blaise getting more or less common?

More common. 1,761 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,407 in 2010, up 37%.

Is Blaise also a first name?

Yes. Blaise is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Blaise

A surname, carried by 2,407 people in the United States.

1 syllable Soundex B420 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Blaise is more common than 92.1% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 2,407 people named Blaise in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 128,270 Americans. That is up 37% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,761.

#12,812

rank among US surnames

2,407

people in 2010

0.8

per 100,000 Americans

+36.7%

change since 2000 (was #15,317)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#12,807	Loose	2,408	128,217
#12,812	Benard	2,407	128,270
#12,817	Carew	2,406	128,323
#12,821	Brugger	2,405	128,377

Who is named Blaise

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

50% of people named Blaise identified as Black (not Hispanic), 44% as white (not Hispanic) and 3.6% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Black (not Hispanic) 50%
White (not Hispanic) 44%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.6%
Two or more races 1.6%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.3%

Compare: most common surnames among Black Americans.

Famous Blaises

2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Luna Blaise
American actress and singer, born 2001
Aaron Blaise
American animator, born 1968

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Blaise

Blaise has the Soundex code B420, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code B420.

Questions

How common is the surname Blaise?: 2,407 people in the United States had the surname Blaise in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 128,270 Americans. It ranked 12,812th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Blaise?: In the 2010 Census, 50% of people named Blaise identified as Black (not Hispanic), and 44% as white (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Blaise?: Luna Blaise, American actress and singer, followed by Aaron Blaise.
Where is the surname Blaise most common?: Wikidata records people named Blaise in the United States.
Is the surname Blaise getting more or less common?: More common. 1,761 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,407 in 2010, up 37%.
Is Blaise also a first name?: Yes. Blaise is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.