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

Blessman, 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 Blessman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Blessman in America

Blessman is the 72105th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Blessman surname appeared 270 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 Blessman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Blessman 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 Blessman

The surname Blessman is believed to have originated in Germany, with its earliest known records dating back to the 16th century. The name is derived from the German word "blessen," which means "to blaze" or "to mark with a blaze." It is thought to have been an occupational name for a forester or woodsman who would mark trees with blazes to indicate boundaries or trails.

The name was particularly prevalent in the regions of Bavaria and Saxony, where forestry and woodcutting were important industries. One of the earliest known records of the name is found in the village of Blessenbach, located in the Bavarian Forest region, where it is believed to have originated as a descriptive name for someone who lived near a marked or blazed forest path.

In the 17th century, the name appears in various German church records and tax rolls, suggesting that it was well-established by that time. One notable example is Johannes Blessman, a woodsman and farmer who lived in the village of Schönau in the late 1600s.

As the name spread beyond its initial geographic origins, it underwent various spelling variations, including Blesman, Blesmann, and Blessman. In some instances, the name was also associated with certain place names, such as Blessenbach or Blessingen, which may have contributed to its evolution.

One of the earliest recorded examples of the name in North America is that of Johann Blessman, who immigrated to Pennsylvania from Germany in the mid-18th century. He settled in the area around present-day Bethlehem and is believed to be the progenitor of many Blessman families in the United States.

Other notable individuals with the surname Blessman include:

1. Johann Gottlieb Blessman (1768-1838), a German composer and organist known for his sacred music compositions.
2. Henrich Blessman (1825-1901), a German-American farmer and pioneer who settled in Wisconsin in the mid-19th century.
3. Otto Blessman (1861-1927), a German-American businessman and industrialist who founded the Blessman Brewing Company in Michigan.
4. Karl Blessman (1892-1962), a German artist and printmaker known for his woodcut prints and etchings.
5. Gerhard Blessman (1901-1987), a German theologian and author who wrote extensively on the history of the Reformation.

Overall, the surname Blessman has a rich history rooted in the German tradition of forestry and woodcraft, with its earliest known origins dating back to the 16th century. While the name has spread across different regions and continents, it continues to carry the legacy of its occupational and geographic roots.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Blessman

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

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

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