How common is the surname Leblanc?

42,575 people in the United States had the surname Leblanc in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 7,252 Americans. It ranked 815th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Leblanc?

Matt LeBlanc, American actor, followed by Jules LeBlanc.

Where is the surname Leblanc most common?

Wikidata records people named Leblanc in the United States, Belgium and Argentina.

Is the surname Leblanc getting more or less common?

More common. 40,923 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 42,575 in 2010, up 4.0%.

The surname Leblanc

A French surname, carried by 42,575 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex L145

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Leblanc is more common than 99.5% of them.

Origin

French origin

Borrowed from French Leblanc.

One of 791 French surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 42,575 people named Leblanc in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 7,252 Americans. That is up 4.0% since 2000, when the Census counted 40,923.

#815

rank among US surnames

42,575

people in 2010

per 100,000 Americans

+4%

change since 2000 (was #767)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#806	Gentry	43,027	7,176
#807	Hull	43,018	7,177
#808	Duarte	42,983	7,183
#809	Ellison	42,827	7,209
#810	Nielsen	42,773	7,218
#811	Gillespie	42,693	7,232
#812	Buck	42,639	7,241

Who is named Leblanc

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

86% of people named Leblanc identified as white (not Hispanic), 8.8% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.5% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 86%
Black (not Hispanic) 8.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.5%
Two or more races 1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.7%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.5%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Leblancs

6 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Matt LeBlanc
American actor, born 1967
Jules LeBlanc
American singer, vlogger, and actress, born 2004
Christian LeBlanc
American actor, born 1958
Raymond Leblanc
Belgian publisher (1915-2008)
Libertad Leblanc
Argentine actress, 1938–2021
Drew LeBlanc
American ice hockey player, born 1989

Notable Leblancs come mostly from the United States (4), Belgium (1) and Argentina (1).

Other French surnames

All 791 French surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Leblanc come from?: Borrowed from French Leblanc.
How common is the surname Leblanc?: 42,575 people in the United States had the surname Leblanc in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 7,252 Americans. It ranked 815th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Leblanc?: In the 2010 Census, 86% of people named Leblanc identified as white (not Hispanic), and 8.8% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Leblanc?: Matt LeBlanc, American actor, followed by Jules LeBlanc.
Where is the surname Leblanc most common?: Wikidata records people named Leblanc in the United States, Belgium and Argentina.
Is the surname Leblanc getting more or less common?: More common. 40,923 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 42,575 in 2010, up 4.0%.