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The surname Blanchet 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.

Early Origins of the Blanchet family

The surname Blanchet was first found in Normandy. The Duchy of Normandy was firmly established after the year 911 when Rollo, Earl of Orkney invaded the territory. Rollo became the first Duke of Normandy.

Early History of the Blanchet family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Blanchet research. Another 297 words (21 lines of text) covering the years 1066, 1572, 1602, 1700, 1718, 1778 and 1788 are included under the topic Early Blanchet History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Blanchet Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Blanchet, Blancheteau, Blancheton, Blanchonnet and many more.

Early Notables of the Blanchet family

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Blanchet Ranking

In Canada, the name Blanchet is the 925^th most popular surname with an estimated 5,857 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Blanchet is ranked the 233^rd most popular surname with an estimated 15,453 people with that name. 2

Blanchet migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Blanchet Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

William Blanchet, who arrived in Virginia in 1700 3
Jean Blanchet, who landed in South Carolina in 1755 3

Blanchet Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Antonio Blanchet, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1816 3
Augustin M Blanchet, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1847 3
George Blanchet, aged 28, who arrived in Missouri in 1847 3

Blanchet migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Alexandre Blanchet, son of Jean and Geneviève, who married Marie-Louise Pepin, daughter of Antoine and Madeleine, in Lévis, Quebec on 11th January 1751 4
Alexis Blanchet, son of Jean and Geneviève, who married Marie-Josephte Gilbert, daughter of Joseph and Marguerite, in Cap-Saint-Ignace, Quebec on 21st August 1747 4
André Blanchet, son of Jean and Geneviève, who married Françoise Buteau, daughter of François and Marie-Anne, in Berthier, Quebec on 11th September 1769 4
Antoine Blanchet, son of Pierre and Catherine, who married Marie-Agathe Roy, daughter of Augustin and Marie-Agathe, in Saint-Vallier, Quebec on 1st February 1768 4
Augustin Blanchet, son of Jean and Geneviève, who married Angélique Gilbert, daughter of Joseph and Marguerite, in Cap-Saint-Ignace, Quebec on 15th January 1753 4
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Blanchet Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Mr. René Blanchet, (b. 1639), aged 23 French settler travelling to Canada for work arriving on 9th May 1662 5
Pierre Blanchet, who arrived in Canada in 1669

Blanchet migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Blanchet Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. Auguste Blanchet, (b. 1842), aged 21, British farm labourer travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Lancashire Witch" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 13th October 1863 6
Mrs. Elizabeth Blanchet, (b. 1843), aged 20, British settler travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Lancashire Witch" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 13th October 1863 6

Contemporary Notables of the name Blanchet (post 1700) +

Francis Norbert Blanchet (1795-1883), American (Canadian-born) clergyman, who became the 1st archbishop of Portland (1846-1881)
Jacques Blanchet (b. 1931), Canadian singer, songwriter
Joseph-Goderic Blanchet (1820-1890), Canadian physician and politician
François Blanchet (1707-1784), French writer
Claude Blanchet, Canadian financial tycoon
Abbé François Blanchet (1707-1784), French littérateur

Citations +

"Surnames Meanings, Origins & Distribution Maps - Forebears." Forebears, https://forebears.io/surnames
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 1, Institut Drouin, 1958.
Debien, Gabriel. Liste Des Engagés Pour Le Canada Au XVIIe Siècle. Vol. 6, Laval University, 1952. (Retreived 24th May 2018). Retrieved from https://lebloguedeguyperron.wordpress.com/2016/06/30/130-liste-des-contrats-dengagement-pour-la-nouvelle-france-releves-a-la-rochelle-entre-1634-et-1679/
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html