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

Bloemke, 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 Bloemke surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bloemke in America

Bloemke is the 121590th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bloemke surname appeared 142 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 Bloemke.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bloemke 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 Bloemke

The surname Bloemke has its origins in the Low German language, which was spoken in regions of northern Germany and the Netherlands during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Low German word "bloem," which means "flower" or "blossom." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived near or cultivated flowers, or perhaps had a floral emblem or coat of arms.

The earliest known record of the Bloemke surname dates back to the 13th century in the city of Bremen, located in northwestern Germany. A merchant named Hinrich Bloemke was mentioned in a trade document from 1267. Around the same time period, variations of the name such as "Blomekin" and "Blomeken" were also found in records from the nearby cities of Hamburg and Lübeck.

In the 14th century, the Bloemke surname appeared in the Bremisches Urkundenbuch, a collection of historical documents from the city of Bremen. This record mentions a landowner named Johann Bloemke who owned a plot of land near the River Weser in 1342.

During the 15th century, the Bloemke name was well-established in the region of Friesland, which spans parts of the Netherlands and Germany. A notable figure from this time was Evert Bloemke, a merchant and ship owner who was born in Emden, East Friesland, in 1452 and passed away in 1521.

In the 16th century, the Bloemke surname spread to other parts of northern Germany, including the region of Mecklenburg. A prominent individual from this period was Diederich Bloemke, a lawyer and city councilor in the town of Rostock, who lived from 1532 to 1598.

Over the centuries, the Bloemke surname has been associated with various occupations and professions, including merchants, landowners, lawyers, and government officials. While not a particularly common name, it has maintained a presence in northern Germany and the Netherlands, as well as among German immigrant communities in other parts of the world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bloemke

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

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

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