Bluhm History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The German surname Bluhm emerged in the lands that formed the modern state of Lower Saxony, which is presently bordered by the North Sea, the Hartz mountains and the Elbe and Ems Rivers. Lower Saxony was previously a medieval Saxon dukedom. In the Middle Ages, many of the Saxon lands were a part of the Holy Roman Empire, which was characterized by the feudal system.

Early Origins of the Bluhm family

The surname Bluhm was first found in Lower Saxony, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families of the Hanover region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation. From the 14th century the name was associated with a Patrician family that possessed estates in the Calenberg and Minden region.

Early History of the Bluhm family

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Bluhm Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Blum, Blumm, Blume, Blumen, Bluem and others.

Early Notables of the Bluhm family

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Bluhm Ranking

In the United States, the name Bluhm is the 8,764^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Bluhm migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bluhm Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Chr Bluhm, who arrived in America in 1766 2
Justine Bluhm, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1797 2
Mr Antoine Bluhm, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1797 2

Bluhm Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Heinr Bluhm, who arrived in New York, NY in 1849 2

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)