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

Bloxom, 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 Bloxom surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bloxom in America

Bloxom is the 34427th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bloxom surname appeared 658 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 Bloxom.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bloxom 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 Bloxom

The surname Bloxom originated in England during the late medieval period. It is believed to have derived from an Old English place name, possibly referring to a location where box trees or box shrubs were abundant. The earliest recorded spelling of the name appears in Sussex county records from the late 13th century as "de Blakeshull," a Middle English variant meaning "the dark hill."

Over time, the surname evolved through various spellings, including Bloxham, Bloxam, Bloxholme, and eventually Bloxom. These variations likely stemmed from regional dialects and differences in local pronunciation. Some historians suggest the name may have originated from the Old English word "blæc," meaning black or dark, combined with "ham," a homestead or village.

One of the earliest known bearers of the Bloxom surname was John Bloxham, a prominent landowner mentioned in the Lay Subsidy Rolls of Oxfordshire in 1327. Another notable figure was William Bloxom, a member of the Guild of Corpus Christi in York, whose name appears in records from 1475.

In the 16th century, the Bloxom family held estates in Norfolk and Suffolk counties. Sir Henry Bloxom (1532-1609) was a notable member of this lineage, serving as a Member of Parliament for Thetford during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.

During the English Civil War period, Captain Thomas Bloxom (1607-1677) fought for the Parliamentarian forces and later became a prominent merchant and landowner in Gloucestershire.

Another distinguished individual with this surname was Reverend John Bloxam (1785-1867), a respected clergyman and academic who served as a fellow at Magdalen College, Oxford.

Throughout the centuries, variations of the Bloxom name have been associated with various locations in England, particularly in the counties of Oxfordshire, Warwickshire, and Norfolk, where the earliest recorded instances of the surname were found.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bloxom

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

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

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