Bloesch last name popularity, history, and meaning

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

Meaning of Bloesch

A surname of Swiss origin, derived from the Swiss German word "Bloes" meaning "bare" or "bald."

Bloesch, 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 Bloesch surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bloesch in America

Bloesch is the 140157th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bloesch surname appeared 119 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 Bloesch.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bloesch 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.

2010 2000 Change (%)
Rank 140157 127948 9.11%
Count 119 123 -3.31%
Proportion per 100k 0.04 0.05 -22.22%

The history of the last name Bloesch

The surname Bloesch has its origins in the German-speaking regions of Europe, specifically in Switzerland and parts of southern Germany. The name likely emerged in the late medieval period, around the 13th or 14th century.

One theory suggests that Bloesch is derived from the Old High German word "bluozen," which means "to bloom" or "to blossom." This could indicate that the name was originally an occupational surname given to individuals involved in horticulture or gardening professions. Alternatively, it may have been a descriptive surname referring to someone who lived near a blooming meadow or field.

Another possible origin of the name Bloesch is that it evolved from a place name or a topographic feature. In Switzerland and parts of Germany, there are several locations with names containing the root "Bloes" or "Blösch," which could have served as the basis for the surname.

The earliest recorded instances of the Bloesch surname can be found in Swiss historical records from the 15th and 16th centuries. One notable example is Johann Bloesch, a Swiss Protestant reformer born in Zurich in 1499, who played a significant role in the Swiss Reformation movement.

In the 17th century, the surname appears in various German-language documents and manuscripts, including references to individuals such as Hans Bloesch, a merchant from Basel, Switzerland, who lived from 1620 to 1689.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, several individuals with the Bloesch surname made notable contributions in various fields. For instance, Johann Jakob Bloesch (1742-1808) was a Swiss painter and engraver known for his landscape paintings and etchings. Another notable figure was Johann Ludwig Bloesch (1792-1855), a Swiss politician and lawyer who served as the President of the Swiss National Council in 1848.

In the realm of literature, the German writer and poet Max Bloesch (1871-1951) gained recognition for his works exploring themes of nature, love, and spirituality. Additionally, the Swiss artist and sculptor Otto Bloesch (1904-1993) gained acclaim for his abstract and figurative sculptures, many of which can be found in public spaces throughout Switzerland.

While the Bloesch surname is primarily associated with Switzerland and southern Germany, it has also spread to other parts of the world through migration and diaspora communities. However, its roots can be traced back to the Germanic regions of Europe and the various historical figures who carried this name throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bloesch

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

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 Bloesch was:

Race/Ethnicity Percentage Total Occurrences
Non-Hispanic White Only 95.80% 114
Non-Hispanic Black Only 0.00% 0
Non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islander Only 0.00% 0
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaskan Native (S)% (S)
Non-Hispanic of Two or More Races (S)% (S)
Hispanic Origin (S)% (S)

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 Bloesch has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

2010 2000 Change (%)
White 95.80% 98.37% -2.65%
Black 0.00% (S)% (S)%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaskan Native (S)% 0.00% (S)%
Two or More Races (S)% 0.00% (S)%
Hispanic (S)% (S)% (S)%

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

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