Blanc History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Blanc

From the historical and fascinating Italian region of Venice emerged a multitude of noble families, including the distinguished Blanc family. Although people were originally known only by a single name, it became necessary for people to adapt a second name to identify themselves as populations grew and travel became more frequent. The process of adopting fixed hereditary surnames was not complete until the modern era, but the use of hereditary family names in Italy began in the 10th and 11th centuries. Italian hereditary surnames were developed according to fairly general principles and they are characterized by a profusion of derivatives coined from given names. Although the most common type of family name found in the region of Venice is the patronymic surname, which is derived from the father's given name, the nickname type of surname is also frequently found. Nickname surnames were derived from an eke-name, or added name. They usually reflected the physical characteristics or attributes of the first person that used the name. The surname Blanc came from a light-haired or light-complexioned person having derived from the Germanic word blank which means white.

Early Origins of the Blanc family

Early History of the Blanc family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Blanc research. Another 31 words (2 lines of text) covering the years 1350, 1447, 1460, 1510, 1581, 1583, 1590, 1604, 1612, 1653, 1656, 1657, 1662, 1679, 1729, 1752 and 1810 are included under the topic Early Blanc History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Blanc Spelling Variations

Surnames that originated in Italy are characterized by an enormous number of spelling variations. Some of these are derived from regional traditions and dialects. Northern names, for instance, often end in "o", while southern names tend to end in "i". Other variations come from the fact the medieval scribes tended to spell according to the sound of words, rather than any particular set of rules. The recorded variations of Blanc include Bianchs, Bianchis, Bianchiardi, Bianca, Biancani, Biancat, Biancato, Biancheda, Bianchedi, Bianchera, Biancheri, Bianchesi, Bianchessi, Bianchet, Bianchetti, Bianchetto, Bianchi, Bianchini, Bianchinotti, Bianciotti, Bianco, Biancoli, Biancolini, Bianconcini, Biancone, Bianconi, Biancotti, Biancotto, Biancucci, Blanc, Blanca, Blanco, DeBianchi, De Bianchi, Del Bianco, DelBianco, LaBianca, La Bianca and many more.

Early Notables of the Blanc family

Bianco da Siena, a religious poet and mystic born in Venice in 1350, who was also a composer of hymns; Francesco Ferrari Bianchi was born in Modena in 1460 and created dramatic religious paintings famous for their use of color; Isidoro Bianchi (1581-1662), was an Italian painter of the Baroque period; Bartolomeo Bianco (1590-1657), an Italian architect of the early Baroque; Francesco Bianchini (1662-1729), was an Italian philosopher and scientist; Giovanni Bianchini a...
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Blanc Ranking

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