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

Bloomfield, 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 Bloomfield surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bloomfield in America

Bloomfield is the 5833rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bloomfield surname appeared 5,928 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Bloomfield.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bloomfield 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 Bloomfield

The surname Bloomfield is an English locational name that originated in the 11th century. It derives from the Old English words 'blom' meaning 'a mass of metal' and 'feld' meaning 'field', likely referring to a bloomery or iron-smelting area. The name was initially found in various counties across England, including Norfolk, Suffolk, and Essex.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Bloomfield can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it is listed as 'Blomefeld' in Norfolk. During the Middle Ages, the name appeared in various forms, such as 'Blomfeld', 'Blomefeld', and 'Blomfild', reflecting regional spelling variations.

Notable individuals with the surname Bloomfield include:

1. Robert Bloomfield (1766-1823), an English poet best known for his pastoral poem "The Farmer's Boy".
2. Samuel Thomas Bloomfield (1790-1869), an English theologian and scholar who served as Bishop of London.
3. Maurice Bloomfield (1855-1928), an American philologist and Sanskrit scholar, born in Bielitz, Austria.
4. Leonard Bloomfield (1887-1949), an American linguist who led the development of structural linguistics in the United States.
5. Sir Arthur Bloomfield (1572-1629), an English nobleman and courtier during the reigns of Elizabeth I and James I.

The name Bloomfield is also associated with several place names in England, such as Bloomfield in Somerset, which was recorded as 'Blomefeld' in the Domesday Book. Additionally, there are places like Bloomfield Hills in Michigan, USA, and Bloomfield in New Jersey, which were likely named after individuals bearing this surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bloomfield

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

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

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