Explore the Family Name Bloomingdale
The meaning of Bloomingdale
Americanized form of Dutch Bloemendaal and possibly also of German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) Blumenthal.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Bloomingdale in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Bloomingdale observed a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the Bloomingdale surname ranked 43,546 in popularity whereas in 2010 it was ranked 46,902, indicating a drop of 7.71% over the decade. Similarly, the count of individuals with this surname also decreased from 467 in 2000 to 453 in 2010, a reduction of 3%. Consequently, the proportion of the name per 100,000 people declined by 11.76%, from 0.17 in 2000 to 0.15 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #43,546 | #46,902 | -7.71% |
| Count | 467 | 453 | -3% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.17 | 0.15 | -11.76% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bloomingdale
In terms of ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, there were some changes noted between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of people associating with White ethnicity slightly reduced from 95.07% in 2000 to 94.48% in 2010. Interestingly, the Hispanic population with this surname increased by 44.39%, from 2.14% in 2000 to 3.09% in 2010. There was also a new occurrence of Black ethnicity associated with the Bloomingdale surname in 2010 at 1.10%, which had not been present in 2000. However, the Asian/Pacific Islander identity dropped to zero in 2010 from 1.07% in 2000. No changes were reported for those identifying as Two or More Races or American Indian and Alaskan Native over this period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.07% | 94.48% | -0.62% |
| Hispanic | 2.14% | 3.09% | 44.39% |
| Black | 0% | 1.1% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.07% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |