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

Blydenburgh, 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 Blydenburgh surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Blydenburgh in America

Blydenburgh is the 67519th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Blydenburgh surname appeared 292 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 Blydenburgh.

We can also compare 2010 data for Blydenburgh 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 Blydenburgh

The surname BLYDENBURGH is of Dutch origin, deriving from the town of Bleijenbeek, located in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands. The name first emerged during the late medieval period, around the 13th or 14th century.

The name BLYDENBURGH is believed to have originated from the Dutch words "blijde" meaning "joyful" or "happy" and "beek" meaning "brook" or "stream", likely referring to a cheerful or pleasant stream in the area. Early spellings of the name included Blydenbeek, Blijdenbeek, and Blijdenbeke.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name BLYDENBURGH can be found in the 1490 census records of the city of Venlo, located in the Dutch province of Limburg. The entry lists a "Hendrick Blydenbeek" as a resident of the city.

During the 17th century, several members of the BLYDENBURGH family emigrated from the Netherlands to the Dutch colony of New Netherland, which later became part of the British colony of New York. One of the earliest recorded BLYDENBURGH settlers was Jan Thomassen BLYDENBURGH, who arrived in New Amsterdam (now New York City) in 1639.

Notable individuals with the surname BLYDENBURGH include Isaack BLYDENBURGH (1642-1701), a merchant and magistrate in New Amsterdam, and Pieter BLYDENBURGH (1695-1768), a prominent landowner and member of the New York Provincial Assembly.

Another notable figure was Johannes BLYDENBURGH (1735-1797), a Dutch-American soldier who served in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. He fought in several key battles, including the Battle of Monmouth in 1778.

In the 19th century, William BLYDENBURGH (1822-1890) was a successful businessman and philanthropist from New York City, known for his contributions to various charitable organizations and educational institutions.

Additionally, Amalie BLYDENBURGH (1867-1942) was a Dutch-American artist and sculptor, renowned for her works depicting Native American subjects and her contributions to the American Impressionist movement.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Blydenburgh

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

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

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