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

Blueeyes, 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 Blueeyes surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Blueeyes in America

Blueeyes is the 92358th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Blueeyes surname appeared 199 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 Blueeyes.

We can also compare 2010 data for Blueeyes 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 Blueeyes

The surname BLUEEYES has its origins in England, emerging during the late 13th century. It is believed to have been derived from a descriptive nickname referring to someone with striking blue eyes, a distinctive physical trait that would have set them apart from others at the time.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire from 1279, where a John Blueeyes is mentioned as a resident of the village of Ascott. This suggests that the name was already in use as a hereditary surname by that point.

In the 14th century, the surname appears in various historical records across different counties in England, including the Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield in Yorkshire from 1315, where a William Blueeyes is mentioned as a tenant. This indicates that the name had begun to spread and establish itself in different regions of the country.

During the late medieval period, the name BLUEEYES was sometimes spelled in alternative forms, such as Blueies, Bleweyez, or Blueyghs, reflecting the variations in spelling and pronunciation that were common at the time.

One notable individual bearing this surname was Sir John Blueeyes, a knight who served under King Edward III during the Hundred Years' War in the mid-14th century. He is recorded as having fought alongside the Black Prince at the Battle of Crécy in 1346 and later participated in the siege of Calais.

Another historical figure was Thomas Blueeyes, a merchant from Bristol who lived in the early 15th century. He is mentioned in the city's records as having traded goods with merchants from various parts of Europe, indicating the mercantile connections of individuals with this surname during that period.

In the 16th century, the BLUEEYES surname can be found in parish records from the county of Norfolk, where a family of that name resided in the village of Snettisham. Among them was Robert Blueeyes, a farmer born in 1542, whose descendants continued to live in the area for several generations.

As the centuries progressed, the BLUEEYES surname became more widely dispersed across England, with families bearing the name settling in various counties and regions. Some notable individuals from later periods include the playwright and poet Richard Blueeyes (1689-1748) and the explorer and naturalist William Blueeyes (1762-1832), who traveled extensively in the Americas and published accounts of his journeys.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Blueeyes

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

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

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