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

Blocksom, 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 Blocksom surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Blocksom in America

Blocksom is the 97671st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Blocksom surname appeared 186 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 Blocksom.

We can also compare 2010 data for Blocksom 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 Blocksom

The surname BLOCKSOM has its origins in England, dating back to the late 16th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old English words "blocc" meaning a block or log of wood, and "sum" meaning a small piece or fragment. This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who worked with wood, such as a woodcutter or carpenter.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the parish records of St. Mary's Church in Islington, London, where a Thomas Blocksom was listed as being baptized in 1592. Another early record is from the Protestation Returns of 1641-1642, which document the names of individuals who swore allegiance to the Protestant faith during the English Civil War, and includes a John Blocksom from the county of Worcestershire.

By the 17th and 18th centuries, the name had spread to other parts of England, with various spellings such as Blocksam, Blocksom, and Bloxsom appearing in records. Notably, a William Blocksam was recorded as being a landowner in the village of Burley, in the county of Rutland, in the late 1600s.

One notable bearer of the name was Sir John Blocksom (1780-1856), a British naval officer who served in the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars. He was present at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805 and later rose to the rank of Admiral.

Another figure of historical significance was Mary Blocksom (1845-1923), an American educator and activist who worked to establish schools for African American children in the southern United States during the Reconstruction era following the American Civil War.

In the 19th century, the name also appears in historical records from the United States, with individuals such as James Blocksom (1817-1892), a farmer and landowner from Ohio, and William Blocksom (1839-1918), a Union soldier who fought in the American Civil War.

Throughout its history, the BLOCKSOM name has been closely associated with certain geographical areas, particularly the counties of Worcestershire, Rutland, and Lincolnshire in England, as well as parts of the American Midwest and South.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Blocksom

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

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

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