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

Blumenauer, 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 Blumenauer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Blumenauer in America

Blumenauer is the 83541st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Blumenauer surname appeared 225 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 Blumenauer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Blumenauer 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 Blumenauer

The surname Blumenauer originates from Germany, with its earliest recorded instances dating back to the 16th century. It is derived from the German words "blumen" meaning flowers and "auer" referring to a meadow or field, suggesting that the name was initially given to someone who lived or worked in a flower-filled meadow or field.

One of the earliest recorded references to the name can be found in the parish records of Saxony, where a Johannes Blumenauer was listed as a resident in the town of Zwickau in the year 1563. The name also appears in the records of the city of Leipzig, with a mention of a merchant named Hans Blumenauer in 1587.

The Blumenauer family can trace its roots to various regions of Germany, with concentrations in Saxony, Thuringia, and Bavaria. The name has been documented in various forms, such as Blumenauer, Blumenawer, and Blumenaur, reflecting regional variations in spelling and pronunciation.

Notable individuals with the surname Blumenauer throughout history include:

1. Wilhelm Blumenauer (1624-1687), a German composer and organist who served at the court of the Duke of Saxony-Weimar.
2. Friedrich Blumenauer (1759-1823), a German theologian and philosopher who taught at the University of Jena.
3. Heinrich Blumenauer (1805-1878), a German-American farmer and pioneer who settled in Oregon, USA, in the mid-19th century and played a role in the state's early development.
4. Else Blumenauer (1873-1945), a German actress and theater director active in the early 20th century, known for her performances in classical plays.
5. Earl Blumenauer (born 1948), an American politician and member of the United States House of Representatives from Oregon, tracing his ancestry to Heinrich Blumenauer, the Oregon pioneer.

While the name Blumenauer is not as widespread as some other German surnames, it has left a mark on various aspects of history, from the arts and academia to pioneering endeavors and political leadership.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Blumenauer

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

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

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