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

Bloemker, 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 Bloemker surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bloemker in America

Bloemker is the 47706th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bloemker surname appeared 444 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 Bloemker.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bloemker 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 Bloemker

The surname Bloemker originated in the Netherlands during the late Middle Ages. It is a locational name derived from the Dutch town of Bloemendaal, which translates to "valley of flowers." The earliest known spelling of the name was Bloemker, but it was also recorded as Bloemeker, Bloemekere, and Bloemkere in various historical documents from the 14th and 15th centuries.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Bloemker can be found in a land registry from the town of Haarlem, dated 1386. This document mentions a Pieter Bloemker, who was a landowner in the region. Another notable early reference is in the court records of Utrecht, where a Dirk Bloemker is listed as a witness in a legal dispute in 1412.

The Bloemker family had a presence in the Netherlands for several centuries, with some members achieving notable positions. Cornelis Bloemker (1547-1612) was a prominent merchant and member of the Dutch East India Company, while Jan Bloemker (1628-1701) served as a magistrate in the city of Leiden.

As the Dutch expanded their influence through trade and colonization, the name Bloemker spread to other parts of the world. In the 17th century, a branch of the family settled in the Dutch colonies of South Africa, where the name was adapted to the Afrikaans spelling Bloemer. One of the earliest recorded examples is Pieter Bloemer (1642-1717), a farmer in the Cape Colony.

In the 19th century, the name also gained a foothold in the United States, as Dutch immigrants arrived in the country. One notable American Bloemker was Wilhelm Bloemker (1835-1912), a German-born painter and art teacher who settled in New York City and became known for his landscape paintings.

Other individuals of note throughout history include the Dutch poet and journalist Gerrit Bloemker (1791-1865), the South African scientist and naturalist Pieter Bloemker (1811-1879), and the German-American architect Hermann Bloemker (1866-1938), who designed several notable buildings in St. Louis, Missouri.

Overall, the surname Bloemker has a rich history spanning several centuries and has been represented in various fields, from commerce and law to art and science, reflecting the diverse contributions of those who have carried this name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bloemker

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

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

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