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

Blockhus, 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 Blockhus surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Blockhus in America

Blockhus is the 133048th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Blockhus surname appeared 127 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 Blockhus.

We can also compare 2010 data for Blockhus 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 Blockhus

The surname Blockhus is believed to have originated in the Netherlands during the late medieval period, around the 13th or 14th century. It is thought to be derived from the Dutch words "blok" meaning block or log, and "huis" meaning house, likely referring to a dwelling constructed from hewn logs or timber.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in a 1387 census record from the town of Delft, where a certain Willem Blockhus is listed as a resident. It is possible that this individual or their ancestors may have been involved in the construction or ownership of a wooden or log-built structure, thus earning the surname.

In the 15th century, the name is found in various historical records from the Dutch provinces of Holland and Utrecht, with slight variations in spelling such as Blockhuyse or Blockhuysen. These variations likely reflect regional dialects or changes in orthography over time.

The Blockhus name is also associated with several notable individuals throughout history. One such figure is Jan Blockhus, a Dutch artist and engraver active in the late 16th century, known for his intricate woodcut prints depicting biblical scenes and landscapes.

Another prominent bearer of the name was Pieter Blockhus, a 17th-century Dutch merchant and trader who established a successful business exporting goods to the Dutch East Indies. He was born in Amsterdam in 1621 and died in Batavia (present-day Jakarta) in 1689.

In the 18th century, the Blockhus name appears in records from the Dutch town of Leiden, where a family of that name owned a prosperous brewery. One member of this family, Dirk Blockhus (1725-1802), served as a city alderman and is recorded as having donated funds for the construction of a local orphanage.

Moving into the 19th century, a notable figure with the Blockhus surname was Willem Blockhus (1815-1892), a Dutch engineer and inventor who patented several innovative designs for windmills and water pumps used in the country's extensive network of dikes and canals.

Finally, in more recent times, the name Blockhus has been linked to the Dutch sculptor and artist Cornelis Blockhus (1897-1978), whose abstract works in metal and stone were widely acclaimed and featured in numerous exhibitions across Europe.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Blockhus

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

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

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