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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

Francesco Bianchi (c.1752-1810), Italian composer best known for his operas, of which he wrote over 90, such as "La villanella rapita" (Venice, 1783), "Il disertore francese" (Venice, 1784), "La vendetta di Nino"...
Another 31 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Blanc Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Blanc Ranking

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

Blanc migration to the United States +



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.)

Blanc migration to Canada +

  • 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) +

  • Melvin Jerome Blanc (1908-1989), born Blank, American voice actor and radio personality
  • Jennifer Blanc, American actress known for roles in The Brady Bunch Movie (1995) and Saved by the Bell (1993)
  • 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
  • Serge Blanc (b. 1972), former French football player
  • Serge Blanc (1929-2013), French classical violinist
  • Sophie Blanc (b. 1968), French lawyer and politician
  • Leandro Blanc (b. 1993), Argentine professional boxer he competed in the 2016 Summer Olympics
  • ... (Another 27 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

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