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Early Origins of the Blanc family

The surname Blanc was first found in Austria, where the name Bianchi gained prominence after their arrival to the area. Originally from Italy, the Bianchi family was brought to Austria from King Ferdinand I. This family branched into many houses, both in the Italian regions of Sicily, Bologna and Tolentino and in various Austrian districts. Their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power.

Early History of the Blanc family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Blanc research. Another 183 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1752, 1758, 1768, 1783, 1784, 1790, 1800, 1804, 1810, 1815, 1816, 1817, 1838 and 1855 are included under the topic Early Blanc History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Blanc Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bianchie, Biancchi, Biancchie, Bianci, Biancci, Biancie, Bianccie and many more.

Early Notables of the Blanc family

During this period prominent bearers of the name Blanc were Francesco Bianchi (c.1752-1810), Italian composer best known for his operas, of which he wrote over 90, such as "La villanella rapita" (Venice...
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Blanc Ranking

In the United States, the name Blanc is the 8,325th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Blanc is ranked the 35th most popular surname with an estimated 48,108 people with that name. 2


United States Blanc migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Blanc Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Mrs. Augustus Blanc, who arrived in Massachusetts in 1755 3
  • Anne Blanc, who landed in Baltimore, Maryland in 1763 3
  • Patrick Blanc, aged 34, who arrived in New York in 1774 3
  • Joseph Blanc, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1785 3
Blanc Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Silvester Blanc, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1813 3
  • R Blanc, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1813 3
  • John Baptist Blanc, who landed in America in 1822 3
  • John Peter Blanc, who arrived in New York in 1827 3
  • Eugene Blanc, who landed in New York in 1831 3
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Canada Blanc migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

  • Antoine Blanc, son of David and Jeanne, who married Marguerite Léger, daughter of Pierre and Anne-Marguerite, in Quebec on 9th August 1729 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Blanc (post 1700) +

  • Mel Blanc (1908-1989), American voice actor, best known as the voices of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig and many others
  • Antoine Blanc (1792-1860), the fifth Bishop and first Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans
  • Joseph E. Le Blanc, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 1900 5
  • Marcel Blanc (1935-2023), Swiss farmer and politician of the Democratic Union of the Centre (UDC)
  • Jean-Jacques Blanc, French Brigadier General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 6
  • Claude Marie-Joseph Blanc, French Brigadier General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 7
  • Brigadier-General Gaston Blanc (1881-1943), French Commanding Officer during World War II 8
  • General Jean-Clment Blanc (1897-1982), French Inspector-General of the Land Forces 9
  • Lieutenant-General Amde-Ferdinand-Auguste Blanc (1880-1964), French General Officer Commanding Tunisia Corps 10
  • Louis Blanc (1811-1882), French politician and historian
  • ... (Another 4 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. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  3. 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)
  4. Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 1, Institut Drouin, 1958.
  5. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
  6. Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, February 11) Jean-Jacques Blanc. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html
  7. Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, February 11) Claude Blanc. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html
  8. Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2011, October 3) Gaston Blanc. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/Blanc/Gaston-Samuel/France.html
  9. Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2011, October 3) Jean-Clment Blanc. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/Blanc/Jean-Cl%C3%A9ment/France.html
  10. Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2011, October 3) Amde-Ferdinand-Auguste Blanc. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/Blanc/Am%C3%A9d%C3%A9e-Ferdinand-Auguste/France.html


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