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

Blim, 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 Blim surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Blim in America

Blim is the 128249th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Blim surname appeared 133 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 Blim.

We can also compare 2010 data for Blim 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 Blim

The surname BLIM has its origins in the Scandinavian countries, with early records suggesting it first appeared in parts of what is now modern-day Norway and Sweden during the late 12th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old Norse word "blim," which referred to a pale or light color, potentially describing someone with fair hair or complexion.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Icelandic Sagas, a collection of historical narratives dating back to the 13th century. The saga "Njal's Saga" mentions a character named Blim Thorvaldsson, who was a prominent landowner and chieftain in the region of Vestfirðir, northwest Iceland, during the late 10th century.

In the 14th century, records from the Swedish province of Västergötland mention a family with the surname BLIM residing in the town of Falköping. It is speculated that this branch of the family may have been descendants of Norwegian settlers who migrated to the area during the period of Viking expansion.

During the 16th century, the name BLIM began to appear in various genealogical records and parish registers across parts of Denmark and Finland, suggesting that the name had spread to these regions over time. One notable individual from this period was Hans BLIM (1530-1598), a Danish merchant and ship owner who helped establish trade routes between Copenhagen and the Baltic region.

In the 17th century, a branch of the BLIM family settled in the eastern region of what is now Germany, near the city of Rostock. This area was once part of the Duchy of Mecklenburg, and records from the time show that a man named Jurgen BLIM (1625-1692) was a respected landowner and farmer in the village of Zittow.

As the name continued to spread across Europe, it also made its way to parts of the British Isles. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name in Britain can be found in the parish records of St. Mary's Church in Whitby, Yorkshire, where a man named William BLIM (1742-1812) is listed as a fisherman and boat owner in the late 18th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Blim

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

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

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