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

Blumenberg, 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 Blumenberg surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Blumenberg in America

Blumenberg is the 35057th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Blumenberg surname appeared 643 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 Blumenberg.

We can also compare 2010 data for Blumenberg 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 Blumenberg

The surname Blumenberg is of German origin and can be traced back to the Middle Ages. It is derived from the German words "Blume" meaning flower and "Berg" meaning mountain or hill, suggesting that the name likely originated from a person who lived near a flowery hill or mountain.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Blumenberg name can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae, a collection of medieval documents from the region of Saxony, dating back to the 13th century. The name appears in various spellings, such as Blomenberg and Blumenberge, indicating its evolution over time.

In the 15th century, a notable figure with the Blumenberg surname was Johannes Blumenberg, a German theologian and philosopher who lived from 1425 to 1492. He was known for his work on the reconciliation of faith and reason, and his writings were influential during the Renaissance period.

Another significant bearer of the Blumenberg name was Friedrich Blumenberg, a German painter and engraver who lived from 1780 to 1856. He was known for his intricate landscapes and cityscapes, and his works can be found in various museums across Europe.

In the 19th century, Karl Blumenberg, a German architect and urban planner, made a significant contribution to the development of modern city planning. He was born in 1823 and died in 1898, and his designs can be seen in several cities across Germany.

The Blumenberg name also has connections to place names in Germany. For example, there is a town called Blumenberg in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, which may have been named after an early settler with the Blumenberg surname.

In more recent history, Hans Blumenberg, a German philosopher and metaphorologist, gained recognition for his work on the history of metaphors and their role in shaping human understanding. He lived from 1920 to 1996 and his influential writings contributed to the fields of philosophy, hermeneutics, and literary theory.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Blumenberg

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

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

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