Explore the Family Name Blossom

The meaning of Blossom

English (East Yorkshire): nickname from Middle English blosme, blossom ‘blossom’ (Old English blōstm(a), blōsma) used in the 15th century for someone lovely and full of promise.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Blossom has seen some changes between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 15,031 in popularity, while in 2010 it dropped slightly to 15,743, reflecting a decrease of 4.74%. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with the Blossom surname increased from 1,803 to 1,852, marking a growth of 2.72%. However, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 people decreased by 5.97%, from 0.67 to 0.63.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#15,031	#15,743	-4.74%
Count	1,803	1,852	2.72%
Proportion per 100k	0.67	0.63	-5.97%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Blossom

In terms of ethnic identity, the pattern for the surname Blossom also shifted between 2000 and 2010. The Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the percentage of people identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander with this surname more than doubled, increasing from 0.44% to 0.92%. Those identifying as two or more races also saw a significant increase of 53.55%, from 1.55% to 2.38%. The percentage of White individuals with the Blossom surname decreased by 4.88%, while the proportions of Hispanic and Black individuals increased by 44.10% and 3.28% respectively. People identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native with this surname also saw an increase, from 7.71% to 8.91%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	74.99%	71.33%	-4.88%
Black	13.7%	14.15%	3.28%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	7.71%	8.91%	15.56%
Two or More Races	1.55%	2.38%	53.55%
Hispanic	1.61%	2.32%	44.1%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.44%	0.92%	109.09%