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

Bloomquist, 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 Bloomquist surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bloomquist in America

Bloomquist is the 11614th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bloomquist surname appeared 2,701 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 Bloomquist.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bloomquist 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 Bloomquist

The surname Bloomquist originated in Sweden during the 17th century. It is derived from the Old Swedish words "blom," meaning flower, and "kvist," meaning branch or twig. The name likely referred to a person who lived near a flowering tree or bush.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Bloomquist name dates back to 1692, when a man named Lars Bloomquist was mentioned in a church register in the parish of Västra Eneby, located in the Swedish province of Östergötland. Other early spellings of the name include Blomqvist, Blomkvist, and Blumquist.

In the late 18th century, a man named Johan Bloomquist (1753-1818) was a prominent merchant and ship owner in the city of Gothenburg, Sweden. He played a significant role in the city's maritime trade during that time period.

Another notable Bloomquist was Carl Gustaf Bloomquist (1816-1899), a Swedish painter and illustrator known for his detailed depictions of everyday life and landscapes in Sweden during the 19th century.

The Bloomquist name also appears in historical records from other parts of Scandinavia. In Norway, a man named Halvor Bloomquist (1832-1901) was a farmer and local politician in the municipality of Sør-Fron, located in the county of Oppland.

In the United States, one of the earliest documented Bloomquists was Peter Bloomquist (1832-1915), who immigrated from Sweden to Minnesota in the mid-19th century. He worked as a farmer and was involved in local politics.

Another prominent American Bloomquist was Inga Arvad Bloomquist (1891-1970), a Swedish-American actress and author who appeared in several films during the 1920s and 1930s. She was also known for her involvement in political circles and her friendship with President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bloomquist

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

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

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