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There are approximately 5,590 people named Blanchard in the UK. That makes it the 1,872nd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 88 are named Blanchard.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Occupational Name

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The Blanchard surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

BLANCHARD. BLANSIIARD. Cotgrave says, "an order of Friers, who goe ordinarily in white sheets." It had most likely a wider application, to any person who aifected white raiment. See Jamieson.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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