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Blanco Name Meaning

Spanish: nickname for a man with white or fair hair or a pale complexion from blanco ‘white’. Italian (Sicily): variant of Bianco perhaps influenced by French blanc or Spanish blanco (see 1 above).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Bianco, Blanc, Blanck, Branco, Blank, Blanch, Blando, Blasco, Blaich

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Where is the Blanco family from?

You can see how Blanco families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Blanco family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Blanco families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 9 Blanco families living in Manitoba. This was about 82% of all the recorded Blanco's in Canada. Manitoba had the highest population of Blanco families in 1911.
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What did your Blanco ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Blanco. 60% of Blanco men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Blanco women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Blanco were Laborer and At Home. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    60%
  • Labourer
    20%
  • Laborer
    20%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Housekeeper
    50%
  • At Home
    50%
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Passenger Lists

There are 44,000 immigration records available for the last name Blanco. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Blanco. For the veterans among your Blanco ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Blanco lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Blanco life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1976. The average life expectancy for Blanco in 1951 was 39, and 71 in 2004.

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