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

Bloms, 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 Bloms surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bloms in America

Bloms is the 122314th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bloms surname appeared 141 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 Bloms.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bloms 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 Bloms

The surname BLOMS originated in the Netherlands and can be traced back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Dutch word "bloem," meaning flower or blossom. This suggests that the surname may have initially referred to a person who cultivated or sold flowers, or someone who lived in an area known for its floral abundance.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the BLOMS surname can be found in the Dutch city of Leiden in the late 16th century. The city's historical records mention a family by the name of BLOMS residing in the neighborhood of Hooglandse Kerkgracht.

In the 17th century, the BLOMS surname appeared in various records across the Netherlands, particularly in the provinces of Zuid-Holland and Noord-Holland. Notable individuals from this period include Jan BLOMS, a merchant from Rotterdam who was born in 1625, and Pieter BLOMS, a renowned painter from Amsterdam, born in 1678.

As the Dutch established colonies and trading outposts around the world, the BLOMS surname began to spread to other regions. In the 18th century, records show BLOMS families residing in Dutch settlements in South Africa and Indonesia.

One prominent figure with the BLOMS surname was Willem BLOMS, a Dutch military officer who served in the Dutch East Indies (present-day Indonesia) during the late 18th century. He was born in 1755 in Leiden and played a significant role in the Dutch colonial administration in the region.

Another notable individual was Johanna BLOMS, a Dutch writer and poet who lived in the 19th century. She was born in 1822 in Amsterdam and gained recognition for her literary works, which often explored themes of love and nature.

In the 20th century, the BLOMS surname continued to be present in various parts of the world, including the Netherlands, South Africa, and even in countries like the United States and Canada, where Dutch immigrants had settled.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bloms

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

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

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