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

Blunier, 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 Blunier surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Blunier in America

Blunier is the 66164th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Blunier surname appeared 299 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 Blunier.

We can also compare 2010 data for Blunier 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 Blunier

The surname Blunier has its origins in Switzerland, with the earliest records dating back to the 16th century. The name is believed to have derived from the French word "blunier," which refers to a person who processed flax or linen. It is likely that the name was initially given to individuals who worked in the linen industry or lived in areas known for linen production.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Blunier surname can be found in the Swiss village of Rüti, located in the canton of Zürich. In the late 16th century, several families with the surname Blunier were documented in the local parish records. This suggests that the name had already been established in the region for some time.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the Blunier family spread across various parts of Switzerland, particularly in the cantons of Bern, Vaud, and Fribourg. Notable individuals bearing this surname include Jean-Samuel Blunier (1701-1772), a prominent Swiss watchmaker and inventor from Geneva, who is credited with developing one of the earliest self-winding mechanisms for watches.

In the 19th century, the name Blunier began to appear in historical records outside of Switzerland as well. One of the earliest documented cases was that of Johann Blunier (1822-1898), a Swiss-born author and journalist who emigrated to the United States in the mid-1800s and became a well-known figure in the German-American community of New York City.

Another notable figure with the Blunier surname was Mathilde Blunier (1876-1964), a Swiss artist and painter who gained recognition for her portraits and landscapes depicting rural life in her native country. Her works were exhibited in various galleries across Europe and are now part of several museum collections.

As the Blunier family continued to disperse throughout the centuries, the name could be found in various spellings, such as Blünier, Bluiner, and Blunyer, particularly in regions where German or French was the predominant language. One of the earliest recorded individuals with a variant spelling was Hans Blünier (1497-1562), a prominent Swiss theologian and reformer who played a significant role in the Protestant Reformation in Switzerland.

Overall, the surname Blunier has a rich history rooted in the Swiss linen industry, and it has been carried by notable individuals across various fields, including watchmaking, literature, art, and theology, throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Blunier

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

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

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