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

Bloodgood, 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 Bloodgood surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bloodgood in America

Bloodgood is the 25255th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bloodgood surname appeared 981 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 Bloodgood.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bloodgood 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 Bloodgood

The surname Bloodgood is believed to have originated in England, likely during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Old English words "blod" meaning blood and "god" meaning good or virtuous. This combination may have originally referred to someone with a ruddy or healthy complexion, suggesting good blood or vitality.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Bloodgood name can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a comprehensive survey of landholdings and wealth in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. The name appears as "Blodgod" in this historical document, suggesting its presence in England during the 11th century.

In the 13th century, there are records of a Richard Blodgode in the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire from 1273. This is one of the earliest known examples of the name with a spelling closer to its modern form.

The Bloodgood family later established roots in the Netherlands, where the name was spelled variations like "Bloedgoet" and "Bloegoet." Johannes Bloegoet, born in 1615 in Amsterdam, was a notable figure who immigrated to the Dutch colony of New Netherland (present-day New York) in 1657.

Another early bearer of the Bloodgood name was Francis Bloodgood, who was born in England around 1620. He later settled in the Massachusetts Bay Colony and is recorded as a landowner in Salem in 1637.

In the 18th century, John Bloodgood, born in 1725 in New York, was a prominent figure during the American Revolutionary War. He served as a captain in the Albany County militia and was involved in various battles against the British forces.

Additionally, Abraham Bloodgood, born in 1766 in New York, was a respected lawyer and politician who served as a member of the New York State Assembly and the United States House of Representatives in the early 19th century.

Throughout its history, the Bloodgood surname has been associated with various locations, including the village of Bloodgood in Oxfordshire, England, and the town of Bloodgood Mills in New York, which was named after the early settlers of the area.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bloodgood

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

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

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