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

Bloomer, 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 Bloomer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bloomer in America

Bloomer is the 7827th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bloomer surname appeared 4,231 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Bloomer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bloomer 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 Bloomer

The surname Bloomer originated in England and is derived from the Old English word "blōman" meaning "a bloom" or "a flowering plant". It was initially an occupational name given to those who cultivated or sold flowers and blossoms, or it might have been a nickname for someone with a florid complexion.

The earliest recorded instance of the name Bloomer can be traced back to the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Blomer" in the county of Hertfordshire. This suggests that the name was already established in England by the late 11th century.

In the 13th century, records show variations of the name such as "Blomere" and "Blummere" in various counties across England, including Essex, Norfolk, and Cambridgeshire. These variations reflect the regional dialects and spelling variations of the time.

One notable historical figure bearing the surname Bloomer was Richard Bloomer (c. 1570-1629), an English clergyman and theologian who served as the Warden of New College, Oxford, from 1624 until his death.

Another early bearer of the name was John Bloomer (c. 1585-1652), an English merchant who traded with the Dutch East Indies and was involved in the establishment of the East India Company.

In the 18th century, a prominent figure with this surname was Robert Bloomer (1720-1792), an English architect and surveyor who designed several notable buildings in London, including the Royal College of Surgeons.

The 19th century saw the rise of Amelia Jenks Bloomer (1818-1894), an American women's rights activist and advocate of dress reform, who popularized the "bloomer" costume, a type of loose trousers worn under a short skirt.

Another noteworthy bearer of the Bloomer name was George Percival Bloomer (1857-1938), an English cricketer who played for Gloucestershire County Cricket Club and was regarded as one of the finest wicket-keepers of his era.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bloomer

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

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

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