Blazer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Blazer family

The surname Blazer was first found in Yorkshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Norman influence of English history strongly penetrated English society after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed.

The family name was first referenced in the 11th century in Yorkshire when they held estates in that shire. Robert Blaise succeeded in 1272. They are believed to be originally from Blay, 3 miles north east of Le Molay in Calvados.

The name may have been associated with a 4th century (316) French saint Blasius of Armenie (Armienes,) and later introduced into and adopted by Yorkshire people as their saint of wool-combers from a Norman noble.

"David Blaize" is a novel of school life by English author Edward Frederic Benson OBE. Published in 1916, it was quickly followed up by a second, entitled "David Blaize and the Blue Door" in 1918. The final novel of the trilogy was "David of King's" in 1924, but as to why the author chose the surname "Blaise" for the character for these novels remains a mystery.

Early History of the Blazer family

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Blazer Spelling Variations

Before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Sound was what guided spelling in the Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Blazer family name include Blaise, Blaize, Blaze, Blasey, Blease, Bleas, Blase, Blays, Blayze, Blazey, Blazer and many more.

Early Notables of the Blazer family

Outstanding amongst the family at this time was François Henri Joseph Blaze, e, one of the most prolific writers on music and the drama France has produced, was born at Cavaillon in 1784. His father, a lawyer by profession, was a good musician, friend of Grétry and Méhul, and composer of masses, operas, and chamber music. Blaze was sent to Paris in 1799 to study the law, but the love of music soon began to show itself. He became a pupil at the Conservatoire, and took private lessons in harmony. In the meantime his professional career promised to be a prosperous...
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Blazer Ranking

In the United States, the name Blazer is the 7,699^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Blazer migration to the United States +

To escape the political and religious chaos of this era, thousands of English families began to migrate to the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. The passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe; however, those who made the voyage safely were encountered opportunities that were not available to them in their homeland. Many of the families that reached the New World at this time went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations of the United States and Canada. Research into various historical records has revealed some of first members of the Blazer family to immigrate North America:

Blazer Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Max Blazer, who landed in Pike County, Ind in 1892 2
M. Blazer, aged 30, who settled in America, in 1892
A... Blazer, aged 19, who landed in America, in 1893
Wolf Blazer, aged 31, who settled in America, in 1894
Susanna Blazer, aged 32, who landed in America, in 1896
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Blazer Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Samuel Blazer, aged 22, who immigrated to the United States from London, in 1903
Josef Blazer, aged 40, who immigrated to the United States, in 1905
Marie Blazer, aged 3, who immigrated to the United States, in 1905
Frank Blazer, aged 13, who landed in America, in 1905
Elise Blazer, aged 31, who settled in America, in 1908
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Contemporary Notables of the name Blazer (post 1700) +

Philip Paul Blazer (b. 1936), former American NFL football offensive guard
Craig Blazer, American former soccer player, current head coach for men's soccer at DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois
Charles "Chuck" Blazer (b. 1945), American soccer administrator
David H. Blazer, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 27th District, 1972 3
Ashley Blazer Biden (b. 1981), American social worker, activist, philanthropist, and fashion designer, son of President Joe Biden

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 1) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html