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

Blouir, 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 Blouir surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Blouir in America

Blouir is the 110825th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Blouir surname appeared 159 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 Blouir.

We can also compare 2010 data for Blouir 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 Blouir

The surname BLOUIR has its origins in France, emerging during the late 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old French word "bloir," which means "bluish" or "bluish-gray." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone with grayish or bluish eyes or hair.

The earliest known records of the name BLOUIR can be traced back to the region of Normandy in northern France. It appears in several medieval documents, including a register of land grants from the year 1197, where a certain "Robertus Blouir" is mentioned as a landowner in the village of Évreux.

During the 13th century, the name BLOUIR began to spread to other parts of France, particularly in the regions of Île-de-France and Picardy. In 1268, a nobleman named Jean BLOUIR was recorded as a knight in the service of the Count of Champagne.

One of the earliest known bearers of the BLOUIR name was Marguerite BLOUIR, a noblewoman born in 1312 in the village of Montbard, Burgundy. She was notable for being a patron of the arts and for commissioning several notable works of religious art for the local church.

In the 15th century, the BLOUIR family gained prominence in the city of Lyon, where a wealthy merchant named Pierre BLOUIR (1427-1492) established a successful trading company dealing in textiles and spices. His son, Jacques BLOUIR (1461-1529), went on to become a prominent lawyer and served as a magistrate in the city's legal courts.

Another notable figure with the BLOUIR surname was Étienne BLOUIR (1523-1589), a French Catholic priest and theologian who played a significant role in the Counter-Reformation. He was known for his extensive writings and debates against the Protestant Reformers of his time.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the BLOUIR name spread further throughout France and into neighboring regions, with various branches of the family establishing themselves in different parts of the country. Some notable examples include the BLOUIR family of Burgundy, which produced several distinguished military officers and members of the nobility, and the BLOUIR family of Brittany, which was known for its involvement in the maritime trade.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Blouir

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

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

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