Explore the Family Name Blust

The meaning of Blust

South German and Swiss German: nickname for a youthful person, from Middle High German bluost ‘blossom, flower’.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Blust" has seen a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 25,398th most popular surname in the US, but by 2010, it had slipped to 29,422nd place, representing a drop of 15.84%. Similarly, the count of individuals with "Blust" as their surname also decreased from 915 in 2000 to 803 in 2010, marking a decrease of 12.24%. Furthermore, its representation per 100,000 people fell from 0.34 to 0.27 during this period, a reduction of 20.59%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#25,398	#29,422	-15.84%
Count	915	803	-12.24%
Proportion per 100k	0.34	0.27	-20.59%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Blust

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname "Blust", the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of people with this surname identify themselves as White. In 2000, 97.38% identified as White, which slightly reduced to 96.76% in 2010. In contrast, there was an increase in those identifying as Hispanic or having two or more races. The percentage of Blusts identifying as Hispanic increased from 0.98% in 2000 to 1.74% in 2010, a rise of 77.55%. Similarly, those identifying with two or more races went up from 0.77% to 1.12%, a growth of 45.45%. However, the percentages of Blusts identifying as Black, Asian/Pacific Islander, and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained unchanged or were not reported due to privacy concerns.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.38%	96.76%	-0.64%
Hispanic	0.98%	1.74%	77.55%
Two or More Races	0.77%	1.12%	45.45%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.55%	0%	0%