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

Blickle, 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 Blickle surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Blickle in America

Blickle is the 104156th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Blickle surname appeared 172 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 Blickle.

We can also compare 2010 data for Blickle 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 Blickle

The surname Blickle has its origins in Germany, tracing back to the Middle Ages. It is believed to have derived from the Old German word "blicken," which means "to shine" or "to gleam." This suggests that the name may have initially been given as a descriptive surname to someone with a bright or shining appearance or perhaps to someone who worked as a metalsmith or jeweler.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Blickle can be found in the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber in Bavaria, where a certain Konrad Blickle was mentioned in a historical document from the year 1389. This document, preserved in the town's archives, provides evidence of the name's presence in the region during the late 14th century.

The name also appears in various medieval manuscripts and records from other parts of Germany, such as the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae, a collection of historical documents from Saxony. In one such record dated 1457, a Peter Blickle is mentioned as a witness to a land transaction in the village of Zittau, near the present-day border with Poland.

As the name spread across different regions of Germany, it underwent various spelling variations, including Blickele, Blickle, and Blickel. These variations were likely influenced by local dialects and the preferences of scribes who transcribed the name in official records.

One notable individual bearing the Blickle surname was Johann Blickle, a 16th-century theologian and reformer from Esslingen, Württemberg. Born in 1516, he played a significant role in the Protestant Reformation movement and authored several influential religious texts.

Another prominent figure was Christoph Blickle, a German artist and engraver born in Nuremberg in 1544. His intricate engravings and woodcuts were highly regarded during the Renaissance period, and his work can be found in various museums and collections across Europe.

In the 17th century, Matthias Blickle, a Swabian farmer and landowner from the town of Oberndorf, gained recognition for his agricultural innovations and his efforts to improve farming practices in the region.

Moving forward to the 18th century, Johann Friedrich Blickle, born in 1732 in Ulm, made significant contributions to the field of mathematics as a professor at the University of Tübingen. His work on arithmetic and algebraic equations was widely respected among his contemporaries.

The 19th century saw the emergence of Gerhard Blickle, a prominent German historian and academic born in 1843 in Esslingen. He authored numerous books and papers on the history of the Holy Roman Empire, shedding light on the intricate political and cultural dynamics of that era.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Blickle

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

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

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