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

Bluett, 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 Bluett surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bluett in America

Bluett is the 49365th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bluett surname appeared 426 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 Bluett.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bluett 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 Bluett

The surname Bluett is of English origin and dates back to the 13th century. It is derived from the Old English word "blo", meaning "blue", and was likely a nickname given to someone with blue eyes or a fondness for the color blue.

The earliest recorded spelling of the name is found in the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire in 1273, where it appears as "Bluet". This document was a census taken at the time of King Edward I.

In the 14th century, the name is found in various records from the county of Somerset, including the Lay Subsidy Rolls of 1327. This suggests that the Bluett family was well-established in that region during the medieval period.

The Bluetts were also landowners in the county of Wiltshire, as evidenced by the mention of a John Bluett in the Feet of Fines for Wiltshire in 1521. This record documents the transfer of property ownership.

One of the earliest notable bearers of the name was Sir Edward Bluett (c. 1560-1609), who served as a Member of Parliament for Lyme Regis in Dorset during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.

Another prominent figure was Sir John Bluett (1647-1718), a wealthy landowner and Tory politician who represented Honiton in Devon in the English Parliament.

In the 18th century, the Bluett family was well-established in the county of Cornwall. A notable member was Sir Benjamin Bluett (1712-1795), who served as the High Sheriff of Cornwall in 1765.

The name Bluett is also associated with the village of Holcombe Rogus in Devon, where the Bluett family owned a manor house for several generations. A notable member from this branch was John Bluett (1644-1712), who served as the Member of Parliament for Tiverton in Devon.

Other notable individuals with the surname Bluett include Sir Walter Bluett (1597-1642), a Royalist soldier during the English Civil War, and Sir John Bluett (1669-1726), who served as the Governor of St. Helena from 1714 to 1718.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bluett

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

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

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