Surname Spotlight: Blanks

Whether you spell it Blanks or Blank, the story begins in the same place. In origin, the name means “One with a fair or light complexion; one who had white hair”.

• You may also find the name written Blanck and Blanke.
• About 6,229 people in the United States were recorded as Blanks in 2010, placing it 5,578 on the national list.
• Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms.
• Blanks adds a patronymic ending to Blank, marking ‘son of’ or ‘of the family of’.

Arms associated with the name

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Blank surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. Get the complete Blanks report, with a museum-style coat of arms.