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

Blix, 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 Blix surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Blix in America

Blix is the 76275th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Blix surname appeared 252 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 Blix.

We can also compare 2010 data for Blix 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 Blix

The surname BLIX originated in Sweden and can be traced back to the 16th century. It is derived from the Old Swedish word "blix," meaning "flash" or "lightning." This name was likely given to someone who lived near a prominent area known for lightning storms or had a personality that was fiery and quick-tempered.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name BLIX can be found in the Swedish parish records from the late 16th century, where a family with this surname was residing in the town of Västerås. It is believed that this family may have taken their name from the nearby village of Blix, located in the Uppland region of Sweden.

In the 17th century, a notable figure named Nils Blix (1642-1703) was a Swedish jurist and professor of law at Uppsala University. He was known for his work on Swedish legal codes and served as a judge in the Royal Court of Appeal.

During the 18th century, the name BLIX appeared in various records across Scandinavia, including the birth and marriage records of a family with this surname living in the Danish town of Randers. Additionally, a man named Anders Blix (1725-1795) was a prominent merchant and shipowner from Gothenburg, Sweden.

In the 19th century, the BLIX name gained further recognition with the birth of Magnus Blix (1849-1904), a Swedish mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the study of celestial mechanics and the calculation of planetary orbits. He was a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences and served as the director of the Stockholm Observatory.

Another notable figure with the BLIX surname was Axel Blix (1884-1957), a Swedish actor and director who appeared in several films during the early 20th century. He was known for his work in both silent and sound films and is considered a pioneering figure in the Swedish film industry.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Blix

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

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

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