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

Blotter, 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 Blotter surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Blotter in America

Blotter is the 86981st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Blotter surname appeared 214 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 Blotter.

We can also compare 2010 data for Blotter 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 Blotter

The surname Blotter is of German origin, derived from the Middle High German word "blotter," meaning "bare" or "naked." The name likely originated in the 14th or 15th century in the southern regions of Germany.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Blotter can be found in German parish records and town registers from the late 16th century. One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Hans Blotter, born in 1582 in the town of Bamberg, Bavaria.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the name Blotter began to spread to other parts of Europe as a result of migration and trade. In the Netherlands, the name was recorded as "Blotter" or "Blotters," while in France, it appeared as "Blottier" or "Blottière."

The Blotter surname is also found in historical records from the United Kingdom, possibly introduced by German immigrants in the 18th or 19th century. One notable bearer of the name was Sir William Blotter (1765-1842), a British politician and Member of Parliament for the constituency of Middlesex.

In the United States, the Blotter surname can be traced back to German and Dutch immigrants who arrived in the 18th and 19th centuries. One of the earliest recorded instances is Johann Blotter, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1732.

Other notable individuals with the surname Blotter include:

1. Friedrich Blotter (1792-1865), a German composer and musician from Saxony.
2. Henrietta Blotter (1825-1901), an American philanthropist and advocate for women's rights.
3. Karl Blotter (1857-1923), an Austrian painter and illustrator known for his landscapes and portraits.
4. Gertrude Blotter (1879-1962), a British novelist and playwright.
5. Heinrich Blotter (1901-1976), a German mathematician and professor at the University of Göttingen.

While the surname Blotter is not among the most common in the world, it has a rich history spanning several centuries and countries, reflecting the migration and cultural exchanges of the past.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Blotter

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

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

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