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

Bluestein, 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 Bluestein surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bluestein in America

Bluestein is the 29626th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bluestein surname appeared 795 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 Bluestein.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bluestein 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 Bluestein

The surname Bluestein originated in Germany during the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Middle High German words "blau" meaning blue and "stein" meaning stone, likely referring to someone who lived near a blue-colored stone or rock formation.

The earliest known record of the name appears in a 1274 document from the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, which mentions a "Johannes Blouenstein." Other early spellings include Blauenstein, Blawenstein, and Blewenstein.

In the 14th century, the name is found in various records from the Rhineland region of Germany, including a mention of a "Heinrich Bluestein" in a 1357 tax roll from the city of Cologne.

The Bluestein name appears to have spread throughout central and southern Germany in the following centuries, with records showing families bearing the name in cities such as Nuremberg, Augsburg, and Munich.

One notable early bearer of the name was Hans Bluestein (c. 1480-1548), a master stonemason from Bamberg who worked on several prominent buildings in the region, including the Neue Residenz palace in Bamberg.

In the 17th century, a branch of the Bluestein family settled in the Alsace region of France, where the name was adapted to the French spelling "Bleustein."

Another significant figure with the name was Johann Bluestein (1673-1744), a German theologian and author from Heidelberg who wrote extensively on religious topics.

As the name spread throughout Europe, it also made its way to other countries, with records showing Bluesteins in places like the Netherlands, Switzerland, and even England by the 18th century.

One of the earliest known Bluesteins in England was Jacob Bluestein (1725-1798), a merchant from Hamburg who settled in London and became involved in the city's thriving trade with Germany.

In the 19th century, several Bluestein families emigrated from Europe to the United States, with some settling in cities like New York, Philadelphia, and Chicago.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bluestein

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

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

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