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

Bleuel, 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 Bleuel surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bleuel in America

Bleuel is the 115034th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bleuel surname appeared 152 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 Bleuel.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bleuel 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 Bleuel

The surname Bleuel originates from Germany, where it first emerged in the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Middle High German word "bluomel," meaning "little flower." This suggests that the name may have initially been a descriptive nickname given to someone associated with flowers or perhaps a person who lived near a field of wildflowers.

One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Bleuel can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Brandenburgensis, a collection of historical documents from the Margraviate of Brandenburg, dating back to the 14th century. In this text, a certain "Johannes Bleuel" is mentioned as a landowner in the town of Trebbin, located near Berlin.

The Bleuel name has been present in various regions of Germany throughout history, with notable concentrations in areas such as Bavaria, Saxony, and the Rhineland. In the 16th century, a prominent figure named Hans Bleuel (1490-1568) was a renowned goldsmith and engraver in the city of Nuremberg, renowned for his intricate metalwork.

Another notable bearer of the Bleuel name was Johann Philipp Bleuel (1701-1783), a German theologian and philosopher who served as a professor at the University of Heidelberg. His works on moral philosophy and natural theology were widely studied in his time.

In the 19th century, the Bleuel name gained further prominence with the birth of Karl Bleuel (1827-1903), a German botanist and mycologist who made significant contributions to the study of fungi. His extensive research and publications on mushrooms and other fungi helped advance the field of mycology.

The name Bleuel has also been associated with various place names throughout Germany, such as Bleuelshof, a village in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate, and Bleuelsmühle, a former watermill located in the town of Niederheimbach.

While the Bleuel surname may not have the same widespread recognition as some other German surnames, it has a rich history dating back several centuries and has been carried by notable individuals in various fields, from artisans and scholars to scientists and academics.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bleuel

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

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

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