Find out how popular the last name Blattenberger is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Blattenberger.

Blattenberger, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Blattenberger surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Blattenberger in America

Blattenberger is the 77012th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Blattenberger surname appeared 249 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Blattenberger.

We can also compare 2010 data for Blattenberger to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Blattenberger

The surname Blattenberger is of German origin, tracing its roots back to the late medieval period. It is a locational name derived from the town of Blattenberg, located in the state of Bavaria, southern Germany. The name is believed to have originated from the Old German words "blatts" meaning "leaf" and "berg" meaning "mountain" or "hill," suggesting that the earliest bearers of this name may have resided near a forested mountain or hill.

The name Blattenberger is first recorded in historical documents from the 14th century, with one of the earliest known references being a mention of a Johann Blattenberger in the town records of Nuremberg in 1382. These early records often spell the name in various forms, such as Blattenberger, Blattenberger, and Blattenberger, reflecting the regional variations in dialects and scribal practices of the time.

During the Middle Ages, the name Blattenberger appeared in several significant historical records, including the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae Regiae (a collection of Saxon royal charters and documents) from the early 15th century, where a certain Cunrad Blattenberger is mentioned in relation to a land transaction.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname Blattenberger was Hans Blattenberger (c. 1450-1519), a notable Bavarian blacksmith and metalworker who is credited with creating some of the intricate ironwork adornments on the famous Frauenkirche (Church of Our Lady) in Munich.

In the 16th century, the name gained prominence through the works of Johannes Blattenberger (1523-1587), a Lutheran theologian and author who wrote extensively on religious matters and was involved in the Protestant Reformation in Germany.

Another notable figure was Christoph Blattenberger (1675-1744), a German composer and organist who served as the Kapellmeister (music director) at the court of Prince-Bishop Johann Philipp von Greiffenclau in Würzburg.

During the 18th century, the name Blattenberger was associated with Johann Georg Blattenberger (1711-1781), a Bavarian painter and engraver known for his religious artworks and portraits commissioned by various churches and nobility in southern Germany.

As the centuries progressed, the Blattenberger name continued to be carried by individuals across various professions and regions of Germany, with some bearers emigrating to other parts of Europe and eventually to the Americas, contributing to the global dispersion of this surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Blattenberger

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Blattenberger.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Blattenberger was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Blattenberger has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Blattenberger was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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