Explore the Family Name Bluitt

The meaning of Bluitt

English (of Norman origin): variant of Blewett. This surname is now rare in Britain.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Bluitt rose in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The name ranked at 31,563 in 2000, but by 2010 it had risen to 29,422, a significant increase of 6.78%. Additionally, the number of people with the Bluitt surname also increased during this decade, from 693 in 2000 to 803 in 2010, representing a growth rate of 15.87%. The proportion of individuals with the Bluitt surname per 100,000 people increased slightly as well, growing by 3.85%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#31,563	#29,422	6.78%
Count	693	803	15.87%
Proportion per 100k	0.26	0.27	3.85%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bluitt

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides an insight into the ethnicity distribution amongst those with the Bluitt surname. In 2010, the majority of people with the Bluitt surname identified their ethnicity as Black, although this percentage saw a slight decrease from 92.21% in 2000 to 91.28% in 2010. The Hispanic population with the Bluitt surname showed significant growth, increasing from 1.44% in 2000 to 2.62% in 2010 - a rise of 81.94%. Individuals identifying as White or of two or more races also made up a small portion of the Bluitt surname population, with both groups seeing modest increases over the decade. There were no individuals with the Bluitt surname who identified their ethnicity as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	92.21%	91.28%	-1.01%
White	3.46%	3.74%	8.09%
Hispanic	1.44%	2.62%	81.94%
Two or More Races	1.73%	2.12%	22.54%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%