Explore the Family Name Bleier

The meaning of Bleier

1. German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): occupational name for a lead miner or lead worker, from a derivative of Middle High German blī ‘lead’. Compare Bley. 2. German: occupational name from Middle High German bliuwen ‘beat, pound, stamp’ or bliuwe ‘pounding mill’ for someone working in the wool or other industry where this activity was used. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Chaim, Emanuel, Morty, Shlomie, Zvi.

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How common is the last name Bleier in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Bleier has seen a slight change in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Bleier was ranked as the 25,041st most popular surname but dropped slightly to the 25,064th position in 2010, a change of -0.09. However, the number of individuals with this surname increased from 930 in 2000 to 991 in 2010, signifying a growth rate of 6.56%. The proportion per 100,000 people remained consistent at 0.34.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#25,041	#25,064	-0.09%
Count	930	991	6.56%
Proportion per 100k	0.34	0.34	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bleier

Regarding ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the Bleier surname identify as White, although there's been a slight decrease from 97.96% in 2000 to 96.17% in 2010. During the same period, there was an increase in those who identify as Hispanic, from 1.18% to 2.32%. A small fraction (0.71% in 2010) identifies as being of two or more ethnicities, and a tiny percentage (0.50% in 2010) identifies as American Indian and Alaskan Native. However, no individuals identified as Black or Asian/Pacific Islander in both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.96%	96.17%	-1.83%
Hispanic	1.18%	2.32%	96.61%
Two or More Races	0%	0.71%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.5%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%