2000
#5,443
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 5,880
First available Census row
Per 100,000 2.18
Rare Last name
Bloomfield
A locational surname referring to someone living in or near a field of flowers or a blooming field.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 6,777 Americans carry the last name Bloomfield. That puts it at #5,656 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 1.98 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 50,576 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Bloomfield surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
For British records, Name Census UK has a British surname profile for Bloomfield with 1881 census detail, origin facts and modern UK distribution where available.
Bearers in the US
6.8K
1 in 50,576
Census rank
#5,656
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
2.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
5.9K
rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 5,910 bearers of the surname Bloomfield in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 1.98 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 5656th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Bloomfield, the largest self-reported group is White at 76.9%. The next largest groups are Black (12.6%) and Two or More Races (4.0%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of 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.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Bloomfield
Among Census respondents with the surname Bloomfield, the largest self-reported group is White at 76.9%. The next largest groups are Black (12.6%) and Two or More Races (4.0%).
The bar chart below shows how Bloomfield bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Bloomfield surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White76.9% · 4,544
- Black or African American12.6% · 747
- Two or more races4.0% · 239
- Hispanic or Latino3.5% · 209
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.3% · 138
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 33
Timeline
Historical Census data for Bloomfield
Bloomfield appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#5,833
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 5,928
+48 bearers (+0.8%)
Per 100,000 2.01
Rank movement Down 390 places
2020
#5,656
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 5,910
-18 bearers (-0.3%)
Per 100,000 1.98
Rank movement Up 177 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #5,443 | 5,880 | 2.18 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #5,833 | 5,928 | 2.01 | +48 bearers (+0.8%) | Down 390 places |
| 2020 | #5,656 | 5,910 | 1.98 | -18 bearers (-0.3%) | Up 177 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Bloomfield surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #5,833 | #5,656 | 3.0% |
| Count | 5,928 | 5,910 | -0.3% |
| Per 100K | 2.01 | 1.98 | -1.6% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Bloomfield bearers went from 5,928 to 5,910 (-0.3% change). The surname moved up 177 positions in the national ranking, going from #5,833 to #5,656.
FAQ
Bloomfield surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Bloomfield?
Name Census estimates that about 6,777 living Americans carry the surname Bloomfield. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 50,576 residents.
How common is Bloomfield?
Bloomfield ranks #5,656 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 1.98 per 100,000 residents, which is about 2 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 5,910 people with the surname Bloomfield. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (6,777), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 1.98 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 1.98 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 2 of them to have the surname Bloomfield.
Has Bloomfield become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Bloomfield went from 5,928 recorded bearers to 5,910. That is a decrease of 18 (-0.3%). In the national ranking it rose from #5,833 to #5,656.
What does the Census say about the background of Bloomfield?
Among Census respondents with the surname Bloomfield, the largest self-reported group is White at 76.9%. The next largest groups are Black (12.6%) and Two or More Races (4.0%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Bloomfield in the 2020 Census, accounting for 76.9% (4,544 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Bloomfield appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (76.9%), Black (12.6%), Two or More Races (4.0%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Bloomfield (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Bloomfield mean?
A locational surname referring to someone living in or near a field of flowers or a blooming field. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Bloomfield (1.98 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How common is the surname Bloomfield?
See how many people have the last name Bloomfield on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.