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

Bloor, 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 Bloor surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bloor in America

Bloor is the 44872nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bloor surname appeared 478 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 Bloor.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bloor 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 Bloor

The surname Bloor has its origins in England, deriving from an Old English word "blær" meaning a person who lived on a hillside or bluff. The name can be traced back to the 13th century.

In medieval times, Bloor was a topographic name given to people who lived in areas known for their hills or bluffs. The earliest recorded example of the name dates back to 1273 in the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire, where a person named Richard Blore is mentioned.

The name is also associated with several place names in England, such as Blore Heath in Staffordshire and Blore with Swinscoe in Derbyshire. These places likely contributed to the spread and adoption of the surname in those areas.

One notable historical figure with the surname Bloor was Thomas Bloor (1618-1678), an English politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Derby during the reign of Charles II.

Another prominent individual was Sir Robert Bloor (1857-1943), a British engineer and industrialist who played a significant role in the development of the automobile industry in the early 20th century.

In the literary realm, Anne Bloor (1766-1823) was an English novelist and poet, known for her works such as "The Gossip's Story" and "The Monastery."

Moving to more recent times, Edward Bloor (born 1950) is an American author best known for his young adult novels, including "Tangerine" and "London Calling."

Additionally, there was John Bloor (born 1936), an English entrepreneur and founder of the Bloor Holdings group, which owned the famous motorcycle brand Triumph Motorcycles.

The surname Bloor has a long and interesting history, originating from Old English and reflecting the geographical features of the areas where the name first emerged.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bloor

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

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

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