Blomberg last name popularity, history, and meaning

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

Meaning of Blomberg

A Swedish ornamental name referring to a blooming hill or mountain.

Blomberg, 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 Blomberg surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Blomberg in America

Blomberg is the 13091st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Blomberg surname appeared 2,343 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 Blomberg.

We can also compare 2010 data for Blomberg 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 13091 12154 7.42%
Count 2,343 2,351 -0.34%
Proportion per 100k 0.79 0.87 -9.64%

The history of the last name Blomberg

The surname Blomberg originated in Sweden. It is derived from the Old Swedish words "blom" meaning flower and "berg" meaning mountain or hill. This combination suggests the name may have referred to someone who lived near a flowering hillside or mountainous area abundant with wildflowers.

The earliest known recording of the Blomberg name dates back to the 15th century in parish records from central Sweden. An entry from 1487 mentions a Nils Blomberg residing in the village of Hällefors. Another early record is a 1512 land deed transferring property to an Ingrid Blomberg in the town of Falun.

In the 16th century, the name appears in court transcripts from Stockholm. A merchant named Hans Blomberg is listed as a plaintiff in a 1553 case regarding a shipment of goods. Around this time, the name was also spelled Blommberg and Blombergk in some regions.

One of the earliest known bearers of the Blomberg name was Mårten Blomberg, a blacksmith born around 1610 in Hedemora. His descendants can be traced through church records spanning several generations.

The 17th century saw the rise of Erik Andersson Blomberg, a Swedish military officer and engineer. Born in 1625, he helped design fortifications and is noted for his innovative cannon designs used in naval warfare.

In the world of arts and culture, Anna Maria Blomberg (1713-1775) was a talented portrait painter during the Baroque period. Her works included commissions for Swedish nobility and are housed in museums today.

Another noteworthy individual was Carl Blomberg (1786-1853), a Swedish botanist and professor. He conducted extensive research cataloging plant species and published influential works on the flora of Scandinavia.

The 19th century scholar Carl Fredrik Blomberg (1826-1889) made significant contributions to the field of Scandinavian linguistics. His studies on Swedish dialects and the evolution of the language are still referenced by modern researchers.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Blomberg

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

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 Blomberg was:

Race/Ethnicity Percentage Total Occurrences
Non-Hispanic White Only 94.15% 2,206
Non-Hispanic Black Only 0.26% 6
Non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islander Only 1.07% 25
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaskan Native 0.55% 13
Non-Hispanic of Two or More Races 1.92% 45
Hispanic Origin 2.05% 48

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

2010 2000 Change (%)
White 94.15% 96.60% -2.57%
Black 0.26% (S)% (S)%
Asian and Pacific Islander 1.07% 0.64% 50.29%
American Indian and Alaskan Native 0.55% (S)% (S)%
Two or More Races 1.92% 1.40% 31.33%
Hispanic 2.05% 1.06% 63.67%

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

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