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

Blom, 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 Blom surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Blom in America

Blom is the 10382nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Blom surname appeared 3,103 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 Blom.

We can also compare 2010 data for Blom 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 Blom

The surname Blom is of Dutch origin, deriving from the Middle Dutch word "blom" or "bloom," meaning "flower." This name first emerged in the Netherlands during the medieval period, likely around the 13th or 14th century.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Blom surname can be found in the Guelders archives from the year 1382, which mentions a certain Henric Blom. The name was particularly prevalent in the Dutch provinces of Gelderland, Noord-Brabant, and Zuid-Holland during this time.

The Blom surname is believed to have originated as a descriptive name, perhaps referring to someone who lived near a flowering plant or worked in a profession related to flowers or horticulture. It could also have been used as a nickname for someone with a rosy complexion or a cheerful demeanor.

In the 16th century, the Blom surname can be found in various Dutch records, such as the Utrecht archives from 1572, which mention a Willem Blom. During this period, variations of the spelling, such as Bloom and Bloem, were also common.

Notable historical figures bearing the Blom surname include Matthys Blom (1619-1682), a Dutch Golden Age painter known for his still-life works, and Pieter Blom (1701-1764), a Dutch architect and city planner who designed the famous Basilica of St. Willibrord in Utrecht.

Other prominent individuals with this surname are Jan Blom (1836-1904), a Dutch botanist and horticulturist who specialized in the study of orchids, and Dirk Blom (1884-1959), a Dutch politician and member of the House of Representatives.

In the literary world, the Dutch author and poet Willem Blom (1906-1999) gained recognition for his works exploring themes of rural life and the natural world.

While the Blom surname originated in the Netherlands, it has since spread to other parts of the world, particularly through Dutch migration and settlement in various countries over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Blom

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

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

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