Gender: Female
JoAnne Bland is the co-founder and former director of the National Voting Rights Museum in Selma, Alabama. Bland was a highly active participant in the Civil Rights Movement from her earliest days, and was the youngest person to have been jailed during any civil rights demonstration during that period. Bland grew up in segregated Selma, Alabama, where she was not allowed to enter certain stores and was only allowed to go in the library and movie theater on days labeled "colored." As a result of growing up in segregation Bland lost her mother, who died in a "white" hospital waiting for a transfusion of "black blood." Her grandmother encouraged Bland and her sister to march and become a freedom fighter to fight for their freedom, even though her father disapproved due to his fear for their lives. Her father's objections did not stop Bland, who became active in the movement when she was eight years old. When she was eight years old, she attended a meeting with the Dallas County Voters League with her grandmother.
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On the name Joanne Bland, Joanne means God is Gracious, Gift from God, Variant of Joan.
The name Joanne Bland is often used as a Female name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Joanne is commonly found in United Kingdom, United States of America, Malaysia, and 82 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name Joanne is recorded 54,769 times globally, ranking it as the 1,198th most common name worldwide.
Joanne is most prevalent in United Kingdom, with 23,562 occurrences, making it the 90th most popular name in the country.
In United Kingdom, the name Joanne is found among 1 in every 23 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | #90 | 1 : 23 |
| United States of America | #537 | 1 : 172 |
| Malaysia | #288 | 1 : 536 |
| Canada | #145 | 1 : 113 |
| Singapore | #106 | 1 : 226 |
| Ireland | #129 | 1 : 39 |
| Hong Kong | #235 | 1 : 231 |
| South Africa | #1,433 | 1 : 1,605 |
| Netherlands | #887 | 1 : 401 |
| France | #2,010 | 1 : 1,441 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Joanne from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
JoAnne Bland is the co-founder and former director of the National Voting Rights Museum in Selma, Alabama. Bland was a highly active participant in the Civil Rights Movement from her earliest days, and was the youngest person to have been jailed during any civil rights demonstration during that period. Bland grew up in segregated Selma, Alabama, where she was not allowed to enter certain stores and was only allowed to go in the library and movie theater on days labeled "colored." As a result of growing up in segregation Bland lost her mother, who died in a "white" hospital waiting for a transfusion of "black blood." Her grandmother encouraged Bland and her sister to march and become a freedom fighter to fight for their freedom, even though her father disapproved due to his fear for their lives. Her father's objections did not stop Bland, who became active in the movement when she was eight years old. When she was eight years old, she attended a meeting with the Dallas County Voters League with her grandmother.
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