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

Blondheim, 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 Blondheim surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Blondheim in America

Blondheim is the 111988th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Blondheim surname appeared 157 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 Blondheim.

We can also compare 2010 data for Blondheim 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 Blondheim

The surname BLONDHEIM is of German origin, and can be traced back to the early 16th century. It is believed to have originated from the region of Bavaria, specifically from the town of Blondheim, which was located near the city of Nuremberg. The name itself is derived from the Old German words "blond" and "heim," meaning "blonde" and "home" respectively, suggesting that it may have originally referred to someone with fair hair who lived in or came from the town of Blondheim.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name BLONDHEIM can be found in the tax records of the city of Nuremberg from the year 1532, where a certain Hans Blondheim is listed as a merchant and landowner. This suggests that the name had already been established and associated with a certain level of social standing by that time.

In the 17th century, the name appears in various church records and legal documents throughout Bavaria and the surrounding regions, indicating that the Blondheim family had spread out and established themselves in different parts of southern Germany.

One notable figure bearing the name BLONDHEIM was Johann Blondheim, a German philosopher and theologian who lived from 1624 to 1698. He was a prominent figure in the intellectual circles of his time and authored several works on theology and ethics.

Another individual of note was Katharina Blondheim, who was born in 1712 and is recorded as being one of the first female silversmiths in the city of Augsburg, which was renowned for its metalworking traditions.

In the 19th century, the name BLONDHEIM can be found in various genealogical records and military archives. One such example is Friedrich Blondheim, who was born in 1835 and served as an officer in the Prussian army during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871.

Another notable bearer of the name was the artist and illustrator Gustav Blondheim, who was born in 1876 and gained recognition for his illustrations in various German publications and children's books in the early 20th century.

The surname BLONDHEIM has also been associated with several prominent families in the world of business and finance. One example is the Blondheim family from the city of Frankfurt, who were influential bankers and merchants in the 19th and early 20th centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Blondheim

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

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

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