Blasco History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

In Spain, the earliest forms of hereditary surnames were patronymic surnames, which are derived from the father's given name, and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the mother's given name. The patronymic Blasco is such a name, having been derived from the medieval given name Velasco. This name was in turn derived from the Basque word "bela," which means "crow," and the diminutive suffix sko.

Early Origins of the Blasco family

The surname Blasco was first found in Castile, where the name originated in Visigothic times.

Early History of the Blasco family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Blasco research. Another 71 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1110, 1607 and 1661 are included under the topic Early Blasco History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Blasco Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Blas, Blasco, Blásquez, Blasquez, Velázquez, Velazquez, Vásquez, Vasquez, Vázquez, Vazquez, Velasco, Vélez, Velez, Velasquez and many more.

Early Notables of the Blasco family

Prominent among members of the family

José Miguel Velasco, nineteenth century President of Colombia. Michele Blasco (1607-1661) was an Italian painter and architect, active in his native Sicily. He was born in Sciacca to family originally...

Blasco Ranking

In France, the name Blasco is the 4,706^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 1

Blasco migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Blasco Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Koenraet Blasco, who landed in New York in 1709 2

Blasco Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Juan Bta Blasco, aged 45, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1829 2
Pedro Blasco, who landed in Florida in 1838 2
Generoso Blasco, who arrived in Puerto Rica in 1860 2
Estanislao Blasco, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1860 2
Manuel Blasco, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1860 2
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Blasco (post 1700) +

Ruth Gloria Blasco Ibáñez (1910-2003), known by her stage name of Ruth Hall, an American film actress
Joe Blasco (b. 1947), American makeup artist who has worked for 50 years in Hollywood, awarded the "Distinguished Achievement Award" in the category makeup of the United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT) in 2004
José María Blasco Echeguren (1941-2024), better known as Txema Blasco, a Spanish actor known mainly for his work in film and television
Victor Blasco (b. 1994), Spanish footballer
Vicente Blasco Ibáñez (1867-1928), best-selling Spanish novelist, journalist and politician
Miriam Blasco Soto (b. 1963), Spanish gold medalist judo competitor at the 1992 Olympic Games
Miguel Blasco, Spanish musical producer and songwriter
María Antonia Blasco Marhuenda (b. 1965), Spanish molecular biologist
José Ruiz y Blasco (1838-1913), Spanish painter, an art teacher and the father of artist Pablo Picasso
Joan Lerma i Blasco (b. 1951), Spanish politician, President of the Generalitat Valenciana (1982-1995)
... (Another 4 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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)