Explore the Family Name Blessman

The meaning of Blessman

Americanized form of German Blessmann: probably a topographic name for someone who settled on bare or stony land, from Middle Low German bles(se) ‘white spot (on the forehead of an animal)’; In der Blessen is a location in the Ruhr area. Some characteristic forenames: German Uwe.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Blessman showed an increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Blessman was ranked at 72,905, but by 2010, it had moved up to 72,105, marking a growth of approximately 1.1%. The count of individuals with this surname also increased from 248 in 2000 to 270 in 2010, which is about an 8.87% rise. However, the proportion per 100,000 people remained consistent at 0.09.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#72,905	#72,105	1.1%
Count	248	270	8.87%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.09	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Blessman

In terms of ethnicity based on the same census data, there were no significant changes for Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories, as they both remained at zero from 2000 to 2010. The percentage of Blessmans identifying as White dropped slightly from 80.65% to 78.52%. Meanwhile, those identifying as Black also decreased from 15.32% to 14.07%. Interestingly, the census data started recording individuals with two or more ethnic identities in 2010, revealing that 3.70% of Blessmans identified as such. Additionally, the Hispanic representation amongst those with the Blessman surname appeared for the first time in 2010, coming in at 2.59%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	80.65%	78.52%	-2.64%
Black	15.32%	14.07%	-8.16%
Two or More Races	0%	3.7%	0%
Hispanic	0%	2.59%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%