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

Blommer, 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 Blommer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Blommer in America

Blommer is the 78821st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Blommer surname appeared 242 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 Blommer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Blommer 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 Blommer

The surname Blommer has its origins rooted in the German language, tracing back to the Middle Ages. Initially, the name was likely derived from the Old German word "bluome," which translates to "flower" or "blossom." It was a descriptive surname given to individuals who lived near or worked with flowers, possibly as gardeners or florists.

The earliest known record of the name Blommer dates back to the 13th century in the region of Bavaria, Germany. It appears in several historical documents, including the Bavarian State Archives, where it is mentioned in relation to a landowner named Hans Blommer, born around 1275.

During the 15th century, the name Blommer gained prominence in the city of Nuremberg, a center of trade and commerce in southern Germany. Records from the Nuremberg City Archives mention a merchant named Peter Blommer, who lived from 1412 to 1478 and was involved in the lucrative spice trade.

As the name spread across Germanic regions, it underwent slight variations in spelling, such as Blumer, Blumer, and Blümmer. These variations were often influenced by local dialects and scribes' interpretations of the name.

In the 16th century, the name Blommer appeared in the records of the University of Heidelberg, where a scholar named Johann Blommer (1524-1588) was a renowned professor of philosophy and theology. His works on ethical and religious studies were widely read and influential during the Protestant Reformation.

Another notable figure with the surname Blommer was Friedrich Blommer, a German artist born in 1767. He was renowned for his landscape paintings, capturing the beauty of the German countryside. His works were exhibited in various galleries across Europe and are now held in prestigious collections.

As people migrated from Germany to other parts of Europe and beyond, the name Blommer traveled with them. In the 19th century, a family of Blommers settled in the Netherlands, where they established a successful business in the textile industry. One of their descendants, Willem Blommer (1835-1901), became a prominent industrialist and philanthropist, known for his contributions to the city of Rotterdam.

The name Blommer has also been associated with various place names throughout Germany, such as Blommersheim and Blommershoven, which may have influenced the spelling and pronunciation of the surname over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Blommer

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

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

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