2010
#156,044
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 104
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Blomstrand
A Swedish surname derived from the words "blomst" meaning flower and "strand" meaning shore or beach.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 125 Americans carry the last name Blomstrand. That puts it at #150,205 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,742,035 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Blomstrand surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
125
1 in 2,742,035
Census rank
#150,205
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
109
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 109 bearers of the surname Blomstrand in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 150205th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Blomstrand, the largest self-reported group is White at 93.6%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.6%) and Hispanic (0.9%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Blomstrand
The surname Blomstrand is of Swedish origin, dating back to the 16th century. It is a locational name derived from the Swedish words "blom" meaning flower and "strand" meaning shore or beach. The name likely originated in coastal areas of Sweden where there were fields of wildflowers growing along the shoreline.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the Blomstrand name appears in the Swedish Census Rolls of 1540, where a farmer named Lars Blomstrand is listed as residing in the village of Skara, located in the Västergötland province. The name is also found in church records from the late 16th century in the town of Kalmar, where a family with the surname Blomstrand is recorded as living.
During the 17th century, the name began to spread more widely throughout Sweden, with records showing Blomstrands living in various towns and villages across the country. One notable figure was Sven Blomstrand, a merchant and ship owner who lived in Gothenburg from 1624 to 1698.
In the 18th century, the Blomstrand name gained greater prominence with the birth of Anders Blomstrand (1718-1792), a renowned Swedish architect who designed several churches and public buildings in Stockholm and other cities. His son, Carl Blomstrand (1758-1824), followed in his footsteps and also became a respected architect.
Other notable individuals with the Blomstrand surname include Christian Blomstrand (1826-1886), a Swedish chemist and professor at Lund University, and Gustaf Blomstrand (1843-1924), a Swedish politician and member of the Riksdag (parliament).
In more recent times, one of the most famous bearers of the Blomstrand name was Nils Gabriel Blomstrand (1876-1953), a Swedish artist and painter known for his landscape paintings depicting rural scenes from his native Västergötland region.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Blomstrand
Among Census respondents with the surname Blomstrand, the largest self-reported group is White at 93.6%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.6%) and Hispanic (0.9%).
The bar chart below shows how Blomstrand bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Blomstrand surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White93.6% · 102
- Two or more races4.6% · 5
- Hispanic or Latino0.9% · 1
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Blomstrand
Blomstrand appears in 2 published Census surname files: 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2020
#150,205
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 109
+5 bearers (+4.8%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Up 5,839 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | #156,044 | 104 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2020 | #150,205 | 109 | 0.04 | +5 bearers (+4.8%) | Up 5,839 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Blomstrand surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #156,044 | #150,205 | 3.7% |
| Count | 104 | 109 | 4.8% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -8.8% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Blomstrand bearers went from 104 to 109 (+4.8% change). The surname moved up 5,839 positions in the national ranking, going from #156,044 to #150,205.
FAQ
Blomstrand surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Blomstrand?
Name Census estimates that about 125 living Americans carry the surname Blomstrand. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,742,035 residents.
How common is Blomstrand?
Blomstrand ranks #150,205 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 109 people with the surname Blomstrand. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (125), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Blomstrand.
Has Blomstrand become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Blomstrand went from 104 recorded bearers to 109. That is an increase of 5 (+4.8%). In the national ranking it rose from #156,044 to #150,205.
What does the Census say about the background of Blomstrand?
Among Census respondents with the surname Blomstrand, the largest self-reported group is White at 93.6%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.6%) and Hispanic (0.9%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Blomstrand in the 2020 Census, accounting for 93.6% (102 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Blomstrand appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (93.6%), Two or More Races (4.6%), Hispanic (0.9%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Blomstrand (2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Blomstrand mean?
A Swedish surname derived from the words "blomst" meaning flower and "strand" meaning shore or beach. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Blomstrand (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many Americans have the surname Blomstrand?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.