How Many People Have the Last Name Blanks?

6,229

people had the surname Blanks in the 2010 US Census

About 1 in 47,393 people in the Census had this surname

Source: Census Bureau surname list

Surname Rank

#5,578

Tied with 3 others

Per 100,000 People

2.11

In 2010

Largest Group

53.2%

Black

Change Since 2000

+4.6%

+273 people

👥 Race and Hispanic Origin

Most people with the surname Blanks (53.2%) are non-Hispanic Black. The next largest group, 38%, are non-Hispanic White. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic Black, Blanks ranks #135. From 2000 to 2010, the non-Hispanic White share fell from 40.9% to 38%.

White 38%
Black 53.2%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native 2.4%
Two or more races 3.6%
Hispanic or Latino 2.3%

See the most common African American last names.

📈 Change Since 2000

Blanks grew from 5,956 people in 2000 to 6,229 in 2010 (up 4.6%), and its rank fell from #5,384 to #5,578. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 2.21 to 2.11 people per 100,000.

20002010
People5,9566,229
Rank#5,384#5,578
Per 100,000 people2.212.11

🏆 Surnames Ranked Near Blanks

RankSurnamePeople in 2010
#5,576Sellars6,232
#5,577Medellin6,231
#5,578Alberts6,229
#5,578Engstrom6,229
#5,578Thach6,229
#5,578Blanks6,229
#5,582Tse6,227

🔊 Surnames That Sound Alike

Same Soundex code as Blanks: B452

Blankenship 43,830 Blanchard 37,695 Blanco 31,800 Bowling 26,762 Billings 22,553 Blank 13,050 Belanger 12,922 Bollinger 12,425

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