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

Blauw, 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 Blauw surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Blauw in America

Blauw is the 117480th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Blauw surname appeared 148 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 Blauw.

We can also compare 2010 data for Blauw 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 Blauw

The surname BLAUW originates from the Low Countries region of northwestern Europe, particularly the areas that are now known as the Netherlands and Belgium. It likely emerged in the late medieval period or early modern era, around the 15th or 16th centuries.

BLAUW is derived from the Dutch word "blauw," which means "blue" in English. It was likely originally a descriptive surname, given to someone with blue eyes, blue clothing, or an association with the color blue. In some cases, it may have been an occupational surname for someone who worked with blue dyes or pigments.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the BLAUW surname can be found in the Leiden Municipal Archives, which contain records from the 16th century. For example, a man named Pieter Blauw is mentioned in a document from 1582.

In the 17th century, there are records of a Dutch merchant named Adriaen Blauw, who was born in Amsterdam around 1610. He was involved in the Dutch East India Company and had business interests in the Dutch colonies in Asia.

Another notable figure with the BLAUW surname was the Dutch artist Joachim Blauw, born in Haarlem in 1672. He was a painter known for his still-life and genre paintings, and his works can be found in museums across Europe.

In the 18th century, there was a prominent Dutch cartographer named Joan Blauw, who was born in Amsterdam in 1720. He produced several highly regarded maps and atlases, including a notable map of the Dutch East Indies.

Moving into the 19th century, there was a Dutch politician named Dirk Blauw, who was born in Rotterdam in 1825. He served as a member of the Dutch Parliament and was involved in various political and social reforms.

Throughout its history, the BLAUW surname has been associated with various occupations, including merchants, artists, cartographers, and politicians. While it originated in the Low Countries, it has since spread to other parts of the world through immigration and migration.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Blauw

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

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

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