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

Bleyer, 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 Bleyer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bleyer in America

Bleyer is the 73464th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bleyer surname appeared 264 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 Bleyer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bleyer 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 Bleyer

The surname BLEYER is believed to have originated in Germany, likely in the 14th or 15th century. It is thought to be derived from the German word "bleier," which means "lead" or "plumber." This suggests that the earliest bearers of this surname may have been involved in the production or working of lead, possibly as plumbers or lead workers.

One of the earliest known records of the BLEYER surname can be found in the town of Erfurt, in the German state of Thuringia, dating back to the late 15th century. It is documented that a family by the name of BLEYER resided in this region during that time period.

In the 16th century, the BLEYER name appears in various historical documents and records across different parts of Germany, including Bavaria, Saxony, and the Rhineland. This suggests that the name had spread to various regions within the country by that point.

One notable individual with the BLEYER surname was Johann Bleyer, a German theologian and philosopher who lived from 1529 to 1605. He was a prominent figure in the Protestant Reformation and served as a professor at the University of Wittenberg.

Another individual of note was Wilhelm Bleyer, a German philologist and literary historian who lived from 1859 to 1925. He made significant contributions to the study of German literature and folklore.

In the 19th century, the BLEYER surname can be found in various regions of Germany, as well as in neighboring countries such as Austria and Switzerland, where German-speaking communities were present.

One famous bearer of the BLEYER name was August Bleyer, a German-Hungarian writer and journalist who lived from 1867 to 1948. He was a prominent figure in the Hungarian-German community and played a crucial role in preserving and promoting Hungarian-German culture and literature.

Another notable individual was Willibald Bleyer, an Austrian-American linguist and educator who lived from 1885 to 1963. He was a pioneer in the field of German language education in the United States and made significant contributions to the study of German linguistics.

While the BLEYER surname is most commonly associated with German and Central European origins, it has since spread to other parts of the world through migration and immigration patterns over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bleyer

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

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

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