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

Blumenthal, 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 Blumenthal surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Blumenthal in America

Blumenthal is the 8914th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Blumenthal surname appeared 3,673 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Blumenthal.

We can also compare 2010 data for Blumenthal 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 Blumenthal

The surname Blumenthal originated in Germany and is derived from the German words "blumen" meaning "flower" and "thal" meaning "valley". It is a topographic name referring to someone who lived in a valley or area where flowers grew abundantly.

The earliest recorded instance of the surname Blumenthal can be traced back to the 13th century in the region of Bavaria, Germany. The name was likely adopted by individuals living in areas with picturesque landscapes and fertile valleys filled with wildflowers.

In the 15th century, the name Blumenthal appeared in records from the town of Nuremberg, where a family of merchants and traders bearing the surname resided. One notable figure from this time was Hans Blumenthal, a successful merchant born in 1472 who established trade routes throughout Europe.

During the 16th century, the Blumenthal name spread to other parts of Germany, including the regions of Saxony and Silesia. In 1583, a record mentions a Johann Blumenthal, a respected scholar and theologian from the town of Wittenberg.

As people migrated across Europe, the Blumenthal name found its way to other countries. In the 17th century, a family of Blumenthals settled in the Netherlands, where the name was adapted to the Dutch spelling "Bloemendaal". One prominent member was Pieter Bloemendaal, a renowned artist born in 1658 who specialized in landscape paintings.

In the 19th century, several Blumenthals made their mark in various fields. Heinrich Blumenthal, born in 1805, was a German philosopher and writer known for his works on ethics and moral philosophy. Meanwhile, Felix Blumenthal, born in 1853, was a prominent German banker and financier who played a significant role in the industrialization of Germany.

The Blumenthal surname has also been associated with notable individuals in more recent times, such as Richard Blumenthal, born in 1946, who served as a United States Senator from Connecticut, and Sidney Blumenthal, born in 1948, an American journalist and former political aide to President Bill Clinton.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Blumenthal

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

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

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