Blasco

Blasco Meaning & Origin

About Blasco
The surname Blasco is of Spanish origin and is derived from the medieval personal name Blas, which itself originated from the Greek name Blasios. The name Blasco is patronymic in nature, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Blas. The name Blasios is believed to have been derived from the Greek word "blastos," meaning "sprout" or "shoot," suggesting that the surname Blasco may have originally denoted someone who was young or youthful. Over time, the surname Blasco has spread beyond Spain and can now be found in various parts of the world.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Blasco: 1,044
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 24,112
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.35

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLSK
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B4020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B L AA1 S K OW0
🌐 IPA
/ˈblɑskoʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLSK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Blasco in Braille

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

The name Blasco in braille

How to sign the name Blasco using Sign Language

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

The name Blasco in sign language

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