Explore the Family Name Bloomfield
The meaning of Bloomfield
1. Americanized form of Jewish Blumfeld: artificial compound of Yiddish blum ‘flower’ + feld ‘field’. 2. English (East Anglia): from Blundeville, Norman habitational name from Blonville-sur-Mer in Calvados, France. The first element is probably an Old Norse personal name; the second is Old French ville ‘settlement’. In the 16th and 17th centuries in England, the endings -field and -ville were often used interchangeably; one branch of the Blundeville family continued using the -ville spelling while another chose Blom(e)field or Bloomfield.
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How common is the last name Bloomfield in the United States?
According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Bloomfield experienced a slight dip in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Bloomfield ranked 5,443rd most popular surname and had an occurrence of 5,880. By 2010, the rank had dropped to 5,833 while the count increased slightly to 5,928. This represents a drop of approximately 7.17% in rank, though the actual usage of the name saw a slight increase of about 0.82%. The proportion per 100,000 people also decreased by 7.8% over this decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #5,443 | #5,833 | -7.17% |
| Count | 5,880 | 5,928 | 0.82% |
| Proportion per 100k | 2.18 | 2.01 | -7.8% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bloomfield
The Decennial U.S. Census also provides data on the ethnicity associated with the Bloomfield surname. Over the decade, there was a significant increase in the number of individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic, with increases of 25.29% and 75.63% respectively. There were also smaller increases among those identifying as Black (15.78%) and those indicating they belonged to two or more races (16.93%). However, the percentage of White individuals and American Indian and Alaskan Natives with the Bloomfield surname saw decreases of -3.79% and -9.23% respectively.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 84.37% | 81.17% | -3.79% |
| Black | 10.2% | 11.81% | 15.78% |
| Two or More Races | 1.89% | 2.21% | 16.93% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.7% | 2.13% | 25.29% |
| Hispanic | 1.19% | 2.09% | 75.63% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.65% | 0.59% | -9.23% |
Bloomfield ancestry composition
23andMe computes an ancestry breakdown for each customer. People may have ancestry from just one population or they may have ancestry from several populations. The most commonly-observed ancestry found in people with the surname Bloomfield is British & Irish, which comprises 48.2% of all ancestry found in people with the surname. The next two most common ancestries are French & German (20.1%) and Ashkenazi Jewish (11.5%). Additional ancestries include Eastern European, Italian, Scandinavian, Chinese, and Nigerian.
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| ANCESTRY BREAKDOWN | COMPOSITION |
|---|---|
| British & Irish | 48.2% |
| French & German | 20.1% |
| Ashkenazi Jewish | 11.5% |
| Other | 20.2% |
Possible origins of the surname Bloomfield
Your DNA provides clues about where your recent ancestors may have lived. Having many distant relatives in the same location suggests that you may all share common ancestry there. Locations with many distant relatives can also be places where people have migrated recently, such as large cities. If a large number of individuals who share your surname have distant relatives in a specific area, it could indicate a connection between your surname and that location, stemming from either recent ancestral ties or migration.
Based on 23andMe data, people with last name Bloomfield have recent ancestry locations in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Ireland.
| RECENT ANCESTRY Location | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Tyne And Wear, United Kingdom | 74.10% |
| West Yorkshire, United Kingdom | 74.10% |
| Merseyside, United Kingdom | 74.10% |
| Greater Manchester, United Kingdom | 74.10% |
| Greater London, United Kingdom | 74.10% |
What Bloomfield haplogroups can tell you
Haplogroups are genetic population groups that share a common ancestor on either your paternal or maternal line. These paternal and maternal haplogroups shed light on your genetic ancestry and help tell the story of your family.
The top paternal haplogroup of people with the surname Bloomfield is R-FGC11293, which is predominantly found among people with European ancestry. Haplogroup R-FGC11293 is descended from haplogroup R-M343. Other common haplogroups include R-U152 and R-L257, which are predominantly found among people with European and European ancestry. Other surnames with similar common haplogroups are: Houston, Marshall, Pratt, Knight, Patton, Kaufman, Singer, Goodman, Engel, Clifford.
The most common maternal haplogroups of people with Bloomfield surname are: H1c, H1, H. These most commonly trace back to individuals of European ancestry.
Paternal Haplogroup Origins R-M343Your maternal lineage may be linked to Marie Antoinette
Because it is so dominant in the general European population, haplogroup H also appears quite frequently in the continent's royal houses. Marie Antoinette, an Austrian Hapsburg who married into the French royal family, inherited the haplogroup from her maternal ancestors. So did Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, whose recorded genealogy traces his female line to Bavaria. Scientists also discovered that famed 16th century astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus traced his maternal lineages to haplogroup H.
What do people with the surname Bloomfield have in common?
Spoiler alert: it's complicated. People with the same last name are usually no more genetically similar than a randomly sampled group of people from the same population. That said, people with the same surname are more likely to have similar ancestries than randomly sampled individuals. The reason is the tendency of people with similar cultural or geographical backgrounds to preferentially mate with one another. That's why people who share a surname may be more likely to share traits and tendencies in common than people within the general population. Check out the percentages below to see the prevalences of tastes, habits, and traits of people with your surname compared with prevalences among 23andMe users.
Preferences
Chocolate Ice Cream
Prefers chocolate flavored ice cream over other flavors.
"Bloomfield" Surname 34.3%
23andMe Users 41.3%
Traits
Misophonia
When sounds made by others, like the sound of chewing or yawning, provoke strong emotional reactions in an individual.
"Bloomfield" Surname 35.8%
23andMe Users 27.9%
Habits
Sugary Drink
Drinks one or more sugary drinks per day.
"Bloomfield" Surname 11.5%
23andMe Users 21.1%
Wellness
Migraine
A severe headache characterized by intense pain, sensitivity to light and sound, and often accompanied by nausea and vomiting.
"Bloomfield" Surname 16.6%
23andMe Users 16.4%
Are health conditions linked to the last name Bloomfield?
The short answer is that, if there is an association between surname and health, it's usually more about your ancestry than your name. Individuals with a given surname are no more genetically similar than the general population but often have similar ancestries. The populations of people associated with those shared ancestries often have sets of genetic variations, also known as alleles, in common. Some of those alleles are associated with a greater likelihood of developing certain diseases.
Disease variant frequency by ancestry
Disease allele frequencies in populations associated with the surname Bloomfield are shown below. Important Note: not everyone with a disease allele will develop these health condition