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The distinguished surname Blasko is derived from the Czech given name "Blazej," which is itself derived from "Blaise," an old Roman family name which was originally a byname for someone with a speech or gait defect. The name was popular in Europe due to the fame of St. Blaise of Armenia, and became popular under a number of forms as both a surname and a given name during the Middle Ages.
The surname Blasko was first found in Bohemia, where it is thought to have first emerged. The earliest known bearer of the name was Conrad Blascke, who was living in Kassel, Germany in 1380. The young Blasko family played a major role in the early history of the region, and contributed greatly to the development of medieval Bohemian society.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Blasko research. Another 129 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1380, 1439, 1599, 1712, 1753, 1815 and 1900 are included under the topic Early Blasko History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Blazek, Blasko, Blazej, Blasik, Blaszczyk, Blazow, Blasovics, Blaskovec and many more.
Notable among the name Blasko at this time we found
In the United States, the name Blasko is the 12,098th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Ludmilla Blaskowitz, who came to New York in 1862; Adolf Blazek, who immigrated to Baltimore in 1877; Frank Blazek, who settled in Chicago in 1881; Maria Blazej, who came to New York in 1882.