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

Blaubach, 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 Blaubach surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Blaubach in America

Blaubach is the 122314th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Blaubach surname appeared 141 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 Blaubach.

We can also compare 2010 data for Blaubach 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 Blaubach

The surname BLAUBACH is of German origin, dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have originated in the region of Bavaria, where several small towns and villages bear the name Blaubach, which translates to "blue stream" or "blue brook" in English.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname BLAUBACH can be found in the parish records of the town of Kirchdorf, Bavaria, where a certain Johann BLAUBACH was listed as a landowner in 1587. This suggests that the name may have derived from a topographic feature near the family's original homestead, such as a blue-colored stream or brook.

In the 17th century, the name BLAUBACH began to appear in various church records and municipal documents throughout Bavaria and neighboring regions. For instance, a Hans BLAUBACH was documented as a resident of the town of Weiden in the 1630s, while a Georg BLAUBACH was listed as a taxpayer in the city of Nuremberg in 1672.

As the centuries progressed, the BLAUBACH surname spread across Germany and beyond. Notable individuals bearing this name include the 18th-century botanist and naturalist Johann Christoph BLAUBACH (1717-1784), who made significant contributions to the study of Alpine flora.

Another prominent figure was the 19th-century German author and playwright Wilhelm BLAUBACH (1823-1901), who is best known for his satirical works critiquing the social and political climate of his time.

In the 20th century, the BLAUBACH name gained further recognition with the accomplishments of Gertrud BLAUBACH (1898-1987), a pioneering German aviator and one of the first women to earn a pilot's license in her country.

Over the years, the BLAUBACH surname has also been associated with various places and geographic features, such as the Blaubach River in Hesse, Germany, and the Blaubach Valley in Switzerland's Bernese Oberland region.

While the name BLAUBACH is predominantly found in Germany and neighboring countries, it has also spread to other parts of the world through immigration, with notable individuals bearing this surname in countries like the United States, Canada, and Australia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Blaubach

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

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 Blaubach 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 Blaubach 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 Blaubach was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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