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Where did the French Blank family come from? What is the French Blank family crest and coat of arms? When did the Blank family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Blank family history?
The surname Blank is derived from the word "blanc," which is French for white. It was no doubt originally given to someone either because of their blond hair or because of a reputation for purity and piety, and as such is classed as a nickname surname. Nicknames were derived from a wide variety of characteristics that would have been associated with the first person who used the name.
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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes: - Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
- Known spelling variations
- Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
- Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
- First settlers to North America
- Notable contemporary bearers of the name
- A description and/or full color picture of the Coat of Arms, Crest, and Motto (where available)
Throughout the course of history most surnames have undergone changes for many reasons. During the early development of the French language, a son and father may not have chosen to spell their name the same way. Many are simple spelling changes by a person who gave his name, phonetically, to a scribe, priest, or recorder. Many names held prefixes or suffixes which became optional as they passed through the centuries, or were adopted by different branches to signify either a political or religious adherence. Hence, we have many spelling variations of this name, Blank some of which are lablanc and others.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Blank. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
In 1643, 109 years after the first landings by Cartier, there were only about 300 people in Quebec. Migration was slow. The fur trade attracted migrants, both noble and commoner. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. By the same year the French Acadian presence in the Maritimes had reached 500. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The family name Blank has made many distinguished contributions in France and New France to the world of science, culture, religion, and education. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Blank were
Blank Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Henry Blank who settled in Virginia in 1701
- Niklaas Blank, who arrived in New York in 1709
- Christian Blank, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1733
- Hans Michel Blank, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1751
- David Blank arrived in Philadelphia in 1754
Blank Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Conrad Blank, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1803
- Mr. Blank, who landed in Venezuela in 1842
- Daniel Blank, aged 20, landed in America in 1843
- Karl Friedrich Blank, aged 32, landed in America in 1843
- Joh Blank, who landed in Texas in 1845
Blank Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century
- Katharina Blank, who landed in North America in 1900
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- Les Blank (b. 1935), American film maker, director, cinematographer, and actor
- Matthew Clarence Blank (b. 1976), American Major League Baseball player
- Kenneth "Kenny" Michael Benbow Blank (b. 1977), American actor and prodigy
- Barbie Blank (b. 1987), American model and professional wrestling valet
- Hanne Blank (b. 1969), American historian
- Harrod Blank (b. 1963), American documentary filmmaker
- Kenny Blank (b. 1977), American actor
- Les Blank (b. 1935), American documentary filmmaker
- Marc Blank, American computer game designer
- Martin Blank (b. 1962), American glass artist
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Another 10 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products. MoreMore about the Blank Coat of Arms...
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The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Sans tache
Motto Translation: Without stain.
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Our PDF Coat of Arms + Extended History product is the whole package all in one. With a full color Coat of Arms along with a very detailed History, full symbolism, bibliography and settlers listed by the centuries.
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- Doyle, William. The Oxford History of the French Revolution. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1990. Print. (ISBN 0192852213).
- Rupp, Daniel L. A Collection of Upwards of Thirty Thousand Names of German, Swiss, Dutch, French and Other Immigrants to Pennsylvania from 1727 to 1776. Baltimore. Print.
- Robb H. Amanda and Andrew Chesler. Encyclopedia of American Family Names. New York: Haper Collins, 1995. Print. (ISBN 0-06-270075-8).
- Best, Hugh. Debrett's Texas Peerage. New York: Coward-McCann, 1983. Print. (ISBN 069811244X).
- Rasmussen, Louis J. . San Francisco Ship Passenger Lists 4 Volumes Colma, California 1965 Reprint. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1978. Print.
- D'Hozier Charles. Armorial Général de France. Paris: Dillon, 1875. Print.
- Rolland, and H.V. Rolland. Illustrations to the Armorial general by J. B. Rietstap 6 volumes in 3. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1976. Print.
- Browning, Charles H. Americans of Royal Descent. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
- Rietstap, Johannes Baptist. Armorial Général. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
- Bentley, Elizabeth P. Passenger Arrivals at the Port of New York 1820-1829. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1999. Print.
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The Blank Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Blank Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.
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