Explore the Family Name Blucher

The meaning of Blucher

German (Blücher): habitational name from a place of this name, of Slavic origin, near Boizenburg on the Elbe.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Blucher has seen a decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Blucher was ranked 42,217 out of all surnames in the US, but by 2010 it had fallen to 56,710, representing a drop of 34.33%. The count of individuals with the Blucher surname also decreased during this period, from 484 to 360, reflecting a reduction of 25.62%. The proportion of people named Blucher per 100,000 in the US population lowered from 0.18 in 2000 to 0.12 in 2010, a decline of 33.33%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#42,217	#56,710	-34.33%
Count	484	360	-25.62%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.12	-33.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Blucher

As for the ethnic identity associated with the surname Blucher, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the vast majority (90.91%) identified as White, which slightly decreased to 85.56% by 2010. The census recorded no individuals with the Blucher surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. However, the percentage of those who identify as Hispanic rose from 3.31% to 4.72%, marking an increase of 42.60%. Similarly, the proportion of those identifying as Black increased from 5.17% to 7.50%, a rise of 45.07%. Additionally, in 2010, 1.39% of Bluchers reported having two or more races, a category not accounted for in the 2000 census.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.91%	85.56%	-5.88%
Black	5.17%	7.5%	45.07%
Hispanic	3.31%	4.72%	42.6%
Two or More Races	0%	1.39%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%