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

Bloedorn, 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 Bloedorn surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bloedorn in America

Bloedorn is the 55841st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bloedorn surname appeared 367 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 Bloedorn.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bloedorn 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 Bloedorn

The surname BLOEDORN has its origins in Germany, dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old German words "bluo" meaning "blood" and "dorn" meaning "thorn." This combination suggests a possible connection to the coat of arms or family crest, which may have featured a thorny plant or flower with red blooms.

One of the earliest known references to the BLOEDORN name can be found in the municipal records of the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber in Bavaria, where a merchant named Hans BLOEDORN is mentioned as a prominent citizen in the year 1567. This is likely one of the first documented instances of the surname in its modern spelling.

In the 17th century, the BLOEDORN name appears in several church registers and baptismal records across various regions of Germany, including Saxony, Thuringia, and Franconia. This suggests that the name had spread and established itself in different parts of the country by this time.

One notable bearer of the BLOEDORN surname was Johann BLOEDORN (1642-1712), a Lutheran pastor and theologian from Wittenberg, who authored several religious texts and sermons that were widely circulated during his lifetime.

Another significant figure was Karl BLOEDORN (1788-1867), a Prussian military officer who served in the Napoleonic Wars and later became a prominent landowner and politician in the region of Pomerania.

In the 19th century, the BLOEDORN family tree branched out further, with several members achieving recognition in various fields. Heinrich BLOEDORN (1823-1901) was a respected architect and urban planner who designed several important buildings in Berlin and other German cities.

Johanna BLOEDORN (1865-1945) was a pioneering educator and advocate for women's rights, founding several schools and educational institutions for girls in her native Saxony.

Towards the end of the 19th century and into the 20th century, the BLOEDORN name also spread beyond Germany through emigration. One notable example is Franz BLOEDORN (1879-1963), a German-American industrialist who established a successful manufacturing company in the United States, producing various machinery and industrial equipment.

While the BLOEDORN surname is still most prevalent in Germany and other parts of Central Europe, it has also gained a foothold in other countries, reflecting the migration patterns and histories of those who bear this distinctive name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bloedorn

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

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

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