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

Blonder, 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 Blonder surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Blonder in America

Blonder is the 55841st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Blonder surname appeared 367 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 Blonder.

We can also compare 2010 data for Blonder 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 Blonder

The surname Blonder has its origins in Germany, dating back to the 16th century. It is derived from the German word "blond," meaning fair-haired or blonde. This indicates that the name was likely given as a descriptive nickname to someone with light-colored hair.

The earliest known record of the name Blonder can be found in the town of Essen, located in the Ruhr region of Germany. In a document from 1582, a certain Hans Blonder is mentioned as a resident of the town. This suggests that the name had already been established in the area by that time.

As the name spread throughout Germany, it underwent various spelling variations. Forms such as Blunder, Blunter, and Blundert were also used, reflecting regional dialects and the inconsistencies in spelling during that era.

One notable figure bearing the Blonder surname was Johann Blonder, a renowned clockmaker born in Augsburg, Germany, in 1673. His intricate timepieces were highly sought after by the nobility and wealthy merchants of the time.

In the 18th century, the name Blonder appeared in several German-language documents from the region of Alsace, which was then part of the Holy Roman Empire. This suggests that the name had spread to neighboring areas and possibly evolved into different spellings or pronunciations.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name in the United States can be traced back to Johann Christian Blonder, who immigrated from Germany to Pennsylvania in the 1740s. He settled in the town of Germantown and became a respected member of the local community.

Another notable figure was Wilhelm Blonder, a German-born artist who lived from 1827 to 1909. He was renowned for his landscape paintings, which captured the beauty of the German countryside with great skill and attention to detail.

Throughout the 19th century, the Blonder surname continued to be found in various parts of Germany, as well as in areas with significant German immigration, such as parts of the United States and Canada.

One of the more prominent individuals with the Blonder surname was Karl Blonder, a German historian and author born in 1875. His works focused on the social and cultural history of Germany, and he was highly respected in academic circles.

These are just a few examples of the rich history and notable figures associated with the surname Blonder, which has its roots in the descriptive nicknames of medieval Germany but has since spread and evolved across various regions and cultures.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Blonder

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

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

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