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Origins Available: Dutch, English, French, German Where did the German Blank family come from? What is the German 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? From the historical and enchanting region of Austria emerged a multitude of noble families, including the distinguished Blank family. Originally, the Austrian people were known only by a single name. The process by which hereditary surnames were adopted in Austria is extremely interesting. Surnames evolved during the Middle Ages when people began to assume an extra name to avoid confusion and to further identify themselves. Often they adopted names that were derived from nicknames. Nickname surnames were derived from an eke-name, or added name. They usually reflected the physical characteristics or attributes of the first person that used the name. The name Blank is a nickname type of surname for a person with blond hair or a pale complexion having derived from the German word blanc, which means white or light.In the medieval era, many different cultural groups lived in the German states. There are thus many regional variations of German surnames from that era. Westphalians spoke Low German, which is similar to modern Dutch. Many German names carry suffixes that identify where they came from. Others have phrases attached that identify something about the original bearer. Other variations in German names resulted from the fact that medieval scribes worked without the aid of any spelling rules. The spelling variations of the name Blank include Planck, Planckh, Plank, Plankl, Plankel, Plenk, Blanck and many more. First found in Austria and southern Bavaria, where this family made important contributions toward the development of the district from ancient times. Always prominent in social and political affairs, the family forged alliances with other families within the nation. Chronicles first mention Nicholas Plank of Bruenn in 1345, and the brothers Joerg and Ulrich Plank of Ulm in 1460. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Blank research. Another 251 words(18 lines of text) covering the years 1622, 1733, and 1751 are included under the topic Early Blank History in all our PDF Extended History products. Another 47 words(3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Blank Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. After the First World War, Austria became a republic. The Treaty of Versailles broke up the empire in 1919 and many of the Sudeten Germans were incorporated into the new nation of Czechoslovakia. In the 20th century, many Austrians migrated to other parts of Germany or Europe, as well as to North America. In the United States, the majority of settlers landed in Philadelphia, and moved on to Ohio, Texas, Illinois, California, New York, and Maryland. Many German settlers also migrated to Canada, particularly Ontario and the Prairies. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Blank were Blank Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
Blank Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
Blank Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century
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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. This page was last modified on 27 October 2010 at 13:55. ©2000-2012 Swyrich Corporation. See Terms of Use for details. houseofnames.com is an internet property owned by Swyrich Corporation. Tools
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