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

Blotner, 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 Blotner surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Blotner in America

Blotner is the 119508th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Blotner surname appeared 145 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 Blotner.

We can also compare 2010 data for Blotner 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 Blotner

The surname BLOTNER is believed to have originated in Germany, possibly as early as the 12th century. It is thought to be derived from the Middle High German word "blatner," which referred to a maker of tin plates or a metal worker. This occupation-based surname reflects the trade of an ancestor.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the BLOTNER name can be found in the Deutsches Familiennamen-Buch, a German book of family names published in 1892. This book lists various spellings of the name, including Blattner, Blatner, and Blottner, suggesting that the name has evolved over time.

In the 14th century, a record from the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber in Bavaria mentions a certain Cunrat Blattner, who was likely a metal worker or tin plate maker by trade. This is one of the earliest known references to an individual bearing the BLOTNER surname.

Another notable historical figure with the BLOTNER name was Hans Blotner, a German goldsmith who lived in Nuremberg in the late 15th century. His work can be found in various museums and collections across Europe.

During the 17th century, the BLOTNER surname appeared in the records of the town of Wittgenstein, in the region of Siegerland, North Rhine-Westphalia. Several families with this name were documented in the local parish registers.

In the 19th century, a prominent figure with the BLOTNER surname was Joseph Blotner, a German-American writer and educator who was born in 1862 in Cologne, Germany, and later emigrated to the United States. He was a professor of German literature and published several works on German culture and language.

Another notable individual with the BLOTNER name was Frederick Blotner, an American literary scholar and biographer born in 1923. He was best known for his acclaimed biographies of William Faulkner and Robert Penn Warren.

While the BLOTNER surname is relatively uncommon, it has a rich history rooted in the metalworking traditions of Germany. Over the centuries, individuals with this name have made contributions in various fields, including the arts, literature, and education.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Blotner

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

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

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