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

Blohm, 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 Blohm surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Blohm in America

Blohm is the 14558th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Blohm surname appeared 2,047 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Blohm.

We can also compare 2010 data for Blohm 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 Blohm

The surname BLOHM is of German origin and can be traced back to the early 16th century. It is believed to have originated from the Low German word "blôm," meaning "bloom" or "blossom." The name likely referred to someone who lived near a field of flowers or a meadow full of blooms.

In the 16th and 17th centuries, the name BLOHM was primarily found in the northern regions of Germany, particularly in the areas around Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein. Some of the earliest recorded instances of the name include entries in church records and local tax rolls from towns like Lübeck and Kiel.

One of the earliest notable individuals with the surname BLOHM was Hans Blohm, a merchant and shipowner from Hamburg who lived in the late 16th century. He was known for his successful trading ventures in the Baltic Sea region.

Another historical figure with this surname was Johann Blohm, a Lutheran pastor who served in the town of Rendsburg in the late 17th century. His sermons and writings from that time provide valuable insights into the religious and cultural life of the period.

In the 18th century, the BLOHM name began to spread throughout northern Germany and into neighboring regions. One notable individual from this era was Friedrich Blohm, a military officer who fought in the Seven Years' War (1756-1763) and later became a local magistrate in the city of Lübeck.

As the Industrial Revolution took hold in the 19th century, the BLOHM surname became associated with several prominent industrialists and entrepreneurs. One such figure was Hermann Blohm, born in 1816, who founded the Blohm+Voss shipyard in Hamburg. This company went on to become one of the leading shipbuilders in Europe, constructing ships for both commercial and military purposes.

Another noteworthy individual from this era was Carl Blohm, a renowned architect and urban planner who was born in 1858. He was responsible for designing several iconic buildings and public spaces in Hamburg, including the Kunsthalle art museum and the Outer Alster Lake promenade.

Throughout its history, the BLOHM surname has been carried by individuals from various professions and walks of life, but it remains deeply rooted in the northern German regions where it originated.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Blohm

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

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

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