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

Blewer, 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 Blewer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Blewer in America

Blewer is the 113155th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Blewer surname appeared 155 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 Blewer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Blewer 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 Blewer

The surname Blewer is believed to have originated in England, likely during the medieval period. It is thought to be a variant of the surname Blower, which is derived from the Old English word "blāwere," meaning a trumpeter or hornblower.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Blewer can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire, a historical record of tax payments made to the English Crown. In 1379, a man named John Blewer was listed as a resident of the village of Ripley.

The name Blewer may also have been influenced by the Old English word "blæwere," meaning a maker of bellows or a blacksmith's assistant. This connection suggests that some individuals with this surname may have ancestors who worked in metalsmithing or related trades.

In the 16th century, the Blewer surname appeared in various records across England. For example, in 1568, a man named Thomas Blewer was listed in the parish registers of St. Mary's Church in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk.

One notable historical figure with the surname Blewer was William Blewer, a British soldier and military engineer who lived in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. He was involved in the construction of fortifications and defensive works during the Nine Years' War and the War of the Spanish Succession.

Another individual of note was John Blewer, a wealthy merchant and landowner from Gloucestershire, England, who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. He owned several estates and was a prominent figure in the local community.

In the 19th century, the Blewer surname could be found in various parts of England, including Staffordshire, Warwickshire, and Gloucestershire. One individual of interest from this period was Richard Blewer, a clergyman and author from Warwickshire, who published several religious works in the 1870s.

It's worth noting that the surname Blewer has also been associated with places in England, such as Blewer's Green, a hamlet in the parish of Kingham, Oxfordshire. This suggests that the name may have originated as a locational surname in some cases.

While the surname Blewer is relatively uncommon today, it has a rich history that can be traced back to medieval England and the occupations and locations associated with its earliest bearers.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Blewer

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

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

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