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

Blaue, 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 Blaue surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Blaue in America

Blaue is the 153769th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Blaue surname appeared 106 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 Blaue.

We can also compare 2010 data for Blaue 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 Blaue

The surname BLAUE is of German origin, derived from the German word "blau" meaning "blue." It likely originated as a nickname for someone with blue eyes or someone who wore blue clothing. The earliest known records of the surname date back to the 14th century in the region of Bavaria, Germany.

In the late 15th century, a man named Hans BLAUE was recorded as a resident of the town of Augsburg, Bavaria. Historical records from the 16th century mention a family named BLAUE living in the village of Oberammergau, located in the Bavarian Alps.

The surname BLAUE is also found in various historical documents from other parts of Germany, such as the Duchy of Württemberg and the Electorate of Saxony. One notable individual was Johann BLAUE (1570-1638), a German Protestant theologian and author from Saxony.

In the 17th century, the BLAUE surname appeared in records from the city of Hamburg, where a merchant named Heinrich BLAUE (1625-1698) was a prominent figure in the local trade community.

Another individual of historical significance was Karl BLAUE (1789-1862), a German painter and lithographer from the town of Neustadt an der Weinstraße, who is remembered for his landscape paintings depicting the Palatinate region.

While the surname BLAUE is primarily associated with Germany, it has also been found in other parts of Europe, including Switzerland and Austria, likely due to migration patterns of German-speaking populations over the centuries.

Some variations of the spelling include BLAUEN, BLAUW, and BLAU, reflecting regional differences in pronunciation and orthography.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Blaue

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

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

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