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

Blinder, 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 Blinder surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Blinder in America

Blinder is the 48800th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Blinder surname appeared 432 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 Blinder.

We can also compare 2010 data for Blinder 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 Blinder

The surname Blinder originated in Germany during the medieval period, likely derived from the Old German word "blint," meaning blind or visually impaired. This name was likely a descriptive nickname given to someone with poor eyesight or possibly related to an occupation involving blindness, such as a guide or caretaker for the blind.

The earliest recorded instances of the Blinder surname can be traced back to the 14th century in various Germanic regions, including Bavaria and Saxony. In some areas, the name appeared with slight spelling variations, such as Blinter or Blunder, reflecting local dialects and scribal variations.

One of the earliest known references to the Blinder name appears in a 1412 document from the town of Nuremberg, where a certain Hans Blinder is mentioned as a resident. This document provides evidence of the surname's use in urban centers during the late medieval period.

During the 16th century, the Blinder name gained prominence in the region of Pomerania, now part of modern-day Germany and Poland. Records from this era mention several notable individuals bearing the surname, including Johann Blinder (1523-1591), a respected Lutheran theologian and author of several religious texts.

In the 17th century, the Blinder surname can be found in various parts of Germany, including the regions of Saxony and Silesia. One notable figure from this period was Michael Blinder (1642-1718), a celebrated architect and builder who was responsible for the construction of several churches and public buildings in Dresden and Leipzig.

As the Blinder family spread across German-speaking lands, some members migrated to other parts of Europe and eventually to the Americas. In the 18th century, a branch of the Blinder family settled in the Dutch Republic, where they anglicized their surname to "Blinder." One prominent individual from this period was Pieter Blinder (1738-1812), a successful merchant and trader who established a thriving business in Amsterdam.

Another notable Blinder was Johann Friedrich Blinder (1768-1846), a German-born composer and music theorist who spent much of his career in Vienna, Austria. His works contributed significantly to the development of music theory and pedagogy during the Classical period.

Throughout the 19th century, the Blinder surname continued to appear in various parts of Europe, with individuals from this family making their mark in various fields, including academia, the arts, and politics.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Blinder

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

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

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