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

Bloomstrom, 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 Bloomstrom surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bloomstrom in America

Bloomstrom is the 154907th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bloomstrom surname appeared 105 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 Bloomstrom.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bloomstrom 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 Bloomstrom

The surname Bloomstrom has its origins in Scandinavia, likely derived from the Old Norse words "blóm" meaning "flower" and "strömr" meaning "stream." This suggests the name may have been given to someone who lived near a stream or river with abundant flora along its banks.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Bloomstrom can be found in the Icelandic Family Saga "Njáls saga," written in the 13th century. It mentions a character named Blómströmr Ketilsson, indicating the name's use during the Viking Age.

In the 16th century, a variant spelling "Blumström" appears in Swedish church records from the parish of Östra Husby in Östergötland County. This suggests the name had spread to mainland Scandinavia by this time.

A notable figure bearing the name was Nils Blumström (1630-1699), a Swedish merchant and ship owner who played a significant role in the early development of the Swedish East India Company.

In Norway, the Bloomstrom name is associated with the Blumstrøm family from Trondheim, who were prominent merchants and landowners in the 18th and 19th centuries. Jens Blumstrøm (1770-1853) was a respected ship captain and trader during this period.

The name also found its way to the United States, with one of the earliest recorded instances being Pehr Bloomstrom (1801-1879), a Swedish immigrant who settled in Minnesota and became a successful farmer.

Another notable American with this surname was Alma Bloomstrom (1884-1962), a pioneering female attorney from Illinois who advocated for women's rights and served as a judge in the Cook County Juvenile Court.

In the United Kingdom, the Bloomstrom name is relatively rare, but there are records of a William Bloomstrom (1815-1891) who was a prominent businessman and landowner in Liverpool during the 19th century.

While the Bloomstrom surname is not among the most common, its Scandinavian roots and historical references demonstrate a rich cultural heritage spanning several centuries and countries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bloomstrom

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

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

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