Blumm last name popularity, history, and meaning

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

Meaning of Blumm

A surname derived from the German word "Blume" meaning "flower" or "bloom".

Blumm, 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 Blumm surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Blumm in America

Blumm is the 120187th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Blumm surname appeared 144 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 Blumm.

We can also compare 2010 data for Blumm 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.

2010 2000 Change (%)
Rank 120187 111119 7.84%
Count 144 147 -2.06%
Proportion per 100k 0.05 0.05 0.00%

The history of the last name Blumm

The surname BLUMM has its origins in Germany and can be traced back to the 14th century. It is believed to have derived from the German word "blume," which means "flower." The name was likely originally given to someone who either lived near a floral garden or worked in the cultivation of flowers.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name BLUMM appears in the Nuremberg Chronicles, a famous illustrated world history book published in 1493. The book contains a reference to a Hans Blumm, who was a merchant and landowner in the city of Nuremberg during the 15th century.

In the 16th century, there are records of a family with the surname BLUMM living in the town of Darmstadt, located in the German state of Hesse. The town's archives mention a Johann Blumm, who was born in 1532 and worked as a baker.

The name BLUMM can also be found in various placenames throughout Germany, such as Blummenau, a small village in the state of Bavaria. This suggests that the name may have been associated with certain geographic locations as well.

Notable individuals with the surname BLUMM include:

  1. Heinrich Blumm (1805-1880), a German painter known for his landscapes and portraits.
  2. Johanna Blumm (1817-1892), a German writer and poet who published several collections of poetry and short stories.
  3. Karl Blumm (1867-1945), a German architect who designed several prominent buildings in Berlin and other cities.
  4. Otto Blumm (1892-1976), a German politician and member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany.
  5. Hans Blumm (1923-2001), a German engineer who made significant contributions to the development of rocket technology.

The BLUMM surname has a rich history and can be traced back to various regions of Germany over several centuries. Its origins are deeply rooted in the country's cultural and linguistic traditions, reflecting the importance of flowers and horticulture in German society.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Blumm

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

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 Blumm was:

Race/Ethnicity Percentage Total Occurrences
Non-Hispanic White Only 99.31% 143
Non-Hispanic Black Only 0.00% 0
Non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islander Only 0.00% 0
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaskan Native 0.00% 0
Non-Hispanic of Two or More Races (S)% (S)
Hispanic Origin (S)% (S)

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 Blumm has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

2010 2000 Change (%)
White 99.31% 95.92% 3.47%
Black 0.00% (S)% (S)%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaskan Native 0.00% (S)% (S)%
Two or More Races (S)% (S)% (S)%
Hispanic (S)% 0.00% (S)%

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

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