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

Blucker, 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 Blucker surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Blucker in America

Blucker is the 123064th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Blucker surname appeared 140 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 Blucker.

We can also compare 2010 data for Blucker 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 Blucker

The surname BLUCKER is believed to have its origins in the Dutch and German languages. It likely emerged in the regions of present-day Netherlands and Germany during the medieval period, around the 12th to 15th centuries.

BLUCKER may have derived from the Middle Low German word "blok," meaning a block or a log, suggesting an occupational name for a woodcutter or someone involved in forestry work. Alternatively, it could have roots in the Dutch word "blucker," which referred to a person who worked with or transported blocks or logs.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the surname BLUCKER dates back to 1397 in the town of Arnhem, located in the province of Gelderland, Netherlands. Historical records from this time indicate a certain Gerrit Blucker, who was a merchant and landowner in the region.

In the 16th century, the name BLUCKER appeared in various documents and records throughout the Low Countries (present-day Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg) and neighboring German territories. Notable individuals bearing this surname include Jan Blucker (1523-1597), a respected shipbuilder from Amsterdam, and Pieter Blucker (1556-1628), a renowned painter from Antwerp.

During the 17th century, the BLUCKER surname spread across Europe as a result of migration and trade. Records show a Johann Blucker (1612-1678) who was a prominent merchant in Hamburg, Germany, and a Christiaan Blucker (1638-1701), a respected scholar and theologian from Rotterdam, Netherlands.

In the 18th century, the name BLUCKER gained visibility in the British Isles, particularly in England. One notable figure was Sir Thomas Blucker (1732-1810), a distinguished British naval officer who served in the Royal Navy during the American Revolutionary War and the Napoleonic Wars.

As people migrated across the Atlantic, the BLUCKER surname also found its way to the Americas. A notable example is Jacob Blucker (1789-1856), a German-American pioneer and farmer who settled in Pennsylvania in the early 19th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Blucker

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

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

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