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

Bliese, 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 Bliese surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bliese in America

Bliese is the 76533rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bliese surname appeared 251 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 Bliese.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bliese 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 Bliese

The surname Bliese is believed to have originated in Germany, specifically in the region of Saxony-Anhalt. It first appeared in records in the 16th century, derived from the Old German word "bliese," which referred to a specific type of sedge grass that grew in marshy areas.

This surname was likely first adopted by families who lived near or worked in areas where this type of sedge grass was prevalent. The name may have been used to distinguish these families from others in the same region.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Bliese dates back to 1534, when a man named Hans Bliese was listed in the tax records of the town of Magdeburg, located in what is now the state of Saxony-Anhalt.

Another early reference to the name can be found in the chronicles of the city of Halle, where a merchant named Joachim Bliese was mentioned in the year 1578.

In the 17th century, the Bliese surname spread to other parts of Germany, as well as to neighboring countries. Johann Bliese (1624-1687), a Lutheran theologian and author, was born in the town of Wittenberg and became a prominent figure in his field.

During the 18th century, a notable bearer of the Bliese name was Friedrich Bliese (1738-1812), a renowned clockmaker from the city of Dresden. His intricate timepieces were highly sought after by nobility and wealthy patrons throughout Europe.

As the Industrial Revolution took hold in the 19th century, the Bliese surname was carried by several industrialists and entrepreneurs. One such figure was Wilhelm Bliese (1826-1897), who founded a successful textile manufacturing company in the city of Chemnitz.

In the 20th century, a notable Bliese was the German-American artist Hans Bliese (1909-1981), who was born in Berlin but later immigrated to the United States, where he gained recognition for his abstract expressionist paintings.

These examples illustrate the long history and diverse backgrounds of individuals who have carried the surname Bliese throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bliese

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

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

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