Where Does The Last Name Blum Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Blum (Russian: Блум) is more frequently found in Germany than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant: Blüm. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Blum? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 6,822^nd most frequently occurring surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 87,858 people. Blum occurs predominantly in Europe, where 57 percent of Blum reside; 54 percent reside in Western Europe and 50 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 286,493^rd most common first name in the world, held by 814 people.

The surname is most widely held in Germany, where it is held by 35,437 people, or 1 in 2,272. In Germany Blum is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 23 percent reside, Baden-Württemberg, where 22 percent reside and Hesse, where 14 percent reside. Apart from Germany this last name exists in 107 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 32 percent reside and Switzerland, where 6 percent reside.

Blum Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Blum has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 915 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 376 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Blum Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Orthodox (72%) in Russia, Melkite Greek Catholic (33%) in Lebanon and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Blum surname are 9.4% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.17% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Blum earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 0.44% more than the national average, earning 347,613 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 55.85% more than the national average, earning R 370,368 per year; in Colombia they earn 7.52% more than the national average, earning $24,409,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 16.02% more than the national average, earning $50,063 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.31% more than the national average, earning $54,307 CAD per year.