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

Blumen, 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 Blumen surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Blumen in America

Blumen is the 110286th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Blumen surname appeared 160 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 Blumen.

We can also compare 2010 data for Blumen 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 Blumen

The surname Blumen is of German origin, derived from the German word "Blume" meaning "flower." The name first appeared in the Middle Ages, around the 12th century, in various regions of Germany, particularly in the southern areas.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Blumen surname is found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae Regiae, a collection of medieval documents from Saxony, where a certain Henricus Blumen is mentioned in a record dated 1297. This suggests that the name was already established in that region by the late 13th century.

The Blumen name is believed to have originated as a descriptive surname, likely referring to an individual who lived near a flower garden or a meadow filled with blooms. It may have also been given as a nickname to someone with a fondness for flowers or a profession related to horticulture.

In the 14th century, the Blumen surname can be found in the Breviarium Ratisbonense, a record from the Bishopric of Regensburg, where a Chunradus Blumen is mentioned in an entry from 1342. This indicates the name's presence in Bavaria during that time period.

One of the earliest known bearers of the Blumen name was Johannes Blumen, a noted scholar and theologian from Lübeck, who lived from circa 1370 to 1439. He was known for his writings on canon law and served as a professor at the University of Erfurt.

Another notable individual with the Blumen surname was Hans Blumen, a German painter and printmaker who lived in Nuremberg from around 1460 to 1519. He is known for his intricate woodcuts and engravings depicting religious and allegorical themes.

In the 16th century, the Blumen name appears in the records of the city of Augsburg, where a family by the name of Blumen was involved in the textile trade. One member, Georg Blumen (1525-1592), is recorded as a successful merchant and member of the city council.

The Blumen surname also has a historical connection to the town of Blumenau in southern Brazil, which was founded in 1850 by a group of German immigrants, many of whom likely bore the Blumen name. The town's name is derived from the German word "Blumen," reflecting the floral origins of the surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Blumen

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

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

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