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Early Origins of the Blaine family

The surname Blaine was first found in Brittany where the family were originated in early times.

Early History of the Blaine family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Blaine research. Another 76 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1830 and 1893 are included under the topic Early Blaine History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Blaine Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Blain, Blin, Blaing, Blins, Blains, Blaint, Bling, Blaine, Blint, Blein, Blaie, Bleis, de Blain and many more.

Early Notables of the Blaine family

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Blaine Ranking

In the United States, the name Blaine is the 4,257th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1


United States Blaine migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Blaine Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • James Blaine who settled in Pennsylvania in 1740
  • James Blaine, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1745 2
  • Charles Blaine, who settled in Philadelphia in 1799
Blaine Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Mr. Blaine, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1850 2
  • James Blaine, who settled in Philadelphia in 1876

Canada Blaine migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Blaine Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
  • Thomas Blaine, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick aboard the ship "Ranger" in 1834

Contemporary Notables of the name Blaine (post 1700) +

  • Hal Blaine (1929-2019), born Harold Simon Belsky, an American drummer and session musician most known for his work with the Wrecking Crew in California and played on 6 consecutive Grammy winners, 1966-1971 3
  • Nell Blair Walden Blaine (1922-1996), American landscape painter and watercolorist
  • Jerry Blaine (1910-1973), early American bandleader, label owner, record distributor, and singer
  • Colonel Ephraim Blaine (1741-1804), Irish-born, American Pennsylvania settler and officer, Commissary-General for the middle district of the Continental Army under General George Washington
  • Dr. Edward Homer "Ed" Blaine (b. 1940), American former offensive guard for the Green Bay Packers and former Dalton Cardiovascular Research Center Director with the University of Missouri
  • Daniel "Dan" Blaine (1891-1958), American professional football player for the Staten Island Stapletons from 1915 until 1924
  • Vivian Blaine (1921-1995), American singer and actress, best known for originating the role of Miss Adelaide in the musical theater production Guys and Dolls (1955) and for her role in the film version with Marlon Brando, Jean Simmons and Frank Sinatra
  • John J. Blaine (1875-1934), American politician, United States Senator from Wisconsin (1927-1933) and 24th Governor of Wisconsin (1921-1927)
  • James Gillispie Blaine (1830-1893), American politician, U.S. Secretary of State (1881 and 1889-1892), great-grandson of Colonel Ephraim Blaine
  • David Blaine (b. 1973), born David Blaine White, an American illusionist and stunt performer
  • ... (Another 14 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. 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)
  3. Hal Blaine. (Retrieved 2011, January 20) Hal Blaine. Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hal_Blaine


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