Bloem History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Etymology of Bloem

What does the name Bloem mean?

The German surname Bloem 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 Bloem family

The surname Bloem 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 Bloem family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bloem research. Another 69 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1662 and 1848 are included under the topic Early Bloem History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bloem Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Bloem family

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Bloem Ranking

Netherlands, the name Bloem is the 505^th most popular surname with an estimated 3,446 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Bloem family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Frantz Blum, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1730; as did Johann Jacob Blum in 1751; and Johann Georg Blum in 1749. Andreas Blume came to Winterhill, Massachusetts in 1777.

Contemporary Notables of the name Bloem (post 1700) +

Sandi Bloem, American politician, Mayor of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, 2001-13 2
Howard J. Bloem, American Republican politician, Candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 15th District, 1948 3

Sources +

"Most Common Last Names in Netherlands." Forebears, https://forebears.io/netherlands/surnames
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html