Blancher

Blancher Meaning & Origin

About Blancher
The surname Blancher is of French origin and is derived from the word "blanchir," meaning "to whiten" or "to bleach." It is an occupational surname that was given to individuals who worked as a bleacher, someone who bleached or whitened cloth or other materials. The surname Blancher therefore signifies a person's ancestral connection to the occupation of bleaching.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Blancher is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Blancher: 316
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 63,218
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Blancher based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Blancher is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLNXR
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B405206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B L AE1 N CH ER0
🌐 IPA
/blancher*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLNXR', 'PLNKR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Blancher in Braille

Here's how to represent Blancher in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Blancher in braille

How to sign the name Blancher using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Blancher using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Blancher in sign language

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