Blom is a surname of Scandinavian, German and Dutch origin. Blom is a Swedish, Danish, Norwegian and Afrikaans term for bloom or flower. In Dutch it is a variant of bloem meaning flour or flower.name lab
Geographical distribution As of 2014, 30.3% of all known bearers of the surname Blom were residents of South Africa (frequency 1:3,229), 29.6% of the Netherlands (1:1,035), 16.4% of Sweden (1:1,092), 7.7% of the United States (1:84,662), 3.0% of Denmark (1:3,404), 2.2% of Finland (1:4,588), 2.1% of Norway (1:4,433), 1.7% of Germany (1:88,260), 1.3% of Australia (1:33,484) and 1.2% of Canada (1:54,355).
In Sweden, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:1,092) in the following counties: Gävleborg County (1:499) Uppsala County (1:584) Jämtland County (1:626) Västmanland County (1:750) Jönköping County (1:791) Värmland County (1:841) Södermanland County (1:892) Dalarna County (1:903) Västra Götaland County (1:904) Norrbotten County (1:936) Örebro County (1:1,019)
In the Netherlands, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:1,035) in the following provinces: North Holland (1:752) Utrecht (1:833) South Holland (1:846) Flevoland (1:906) Gelderland (1:941)
In South Africa, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:3,229) in the following provinces:Blom surname distribution Northern Cape (1:1,037) Eastern Cape (1:1,433) Western Cape (1:1,928) Free State (1:2,365) North West (1:2,424)
Notable people named Blom Alice Blom (born 1980), Dutch volleyball player Anna Blom (born 1976), Swedish curler Anton Blom (1924–2012), Norwegian journalist and author August Blom (1869–1947), Danish film director Birger Blom-Kalstø (1940–2011), Norwegian politician (1737–1815), Swedish physician and apostle of Linnaeus Carl Peter Blom (1762–1818), Swedish sailor Christian Blom (1782–1861), Norwegian ship owner and composer (1822–1900), Finnish general David Blom (born 1998), American politician Donald Blom (1949–2023), American suspected serial killer Edward Blom (born 1970), Swedish archivist Ellen Blom (born 1979), Norwegian ski mountaineer Eric Blom (1888–1959), Swiss-born British music lexicographer of Danish origin Frans Blom (1893–1963), Danish explorer and archeologist Fredrik Blom (1781–1853), Swedish architect Fredrik C. Blom (1893–1970), Norwegian businessperson Gertrude Blom (1901–1993), Swiss journalist, anthropologist, photographer Gijs Blom (born 1997), Dutch actor Gustav Peter Blom (1785–1869), Norwegian politician Gustava Kielland née Blom (1800–1889), Norwegian missionary pioneer (born 1943), Dutch historian, director of the NIOD Hans Jensen Blom (1812–1875), Norwegian politician Hans Willem Blom (born 1947), Dutch Professor of Social and Political Philosophy Herman Blom (1885–1963), Dutch actor, screenwriter and playwright Holger Blom (1905–1965), Danish fashion designer Ida Blom (1931–2016), Norwegian historian Ingrid Blom Sheldon (born 1945), U.S. mayor Jandré Blom (born 1984), South African rugby union player (born 1965), Dutch jazz saxophonist Jassina Blom (born 1994), Belgian footballer Jyrki Blom (born 1962), Finnish javelin thrower Kaj Blom (1925–1989), Danish chess master Kees Blom (born 1946), Dutch ecologist Kevin Blom (born 1974), Dutch football referee Kimmo Blom (born 1970), Finnish vocalist and stage artist Kirsti Blom (born 1953), Norwegian author Knut Blom (1916–1996), Norwegian judge Laura Betterly-Blom (fl. 1990s–2000s), U.S. "Spam Queen" Louis Blom-Cooper (1926–2018), British lawyer and writer Maria Blom (born 1971), Swedish film director, dramatist and screenwriter Merel Blom (born 1986), Dutch equestrian Morné Blom (born 1989), Namibian rugby player Otto Blom (1887–1972), Dutch tennis player Per Blom (1946–2013), Norwegian film director Per Blom (born 1949), Norwegian sprint canoeist Philipp Blom (born 1970), German novelist and historian Piet Blom (1934–1999), Dutch architect Reinier Blom (1867–1943), Dutch gymnast Rens Blom (born 1977), Dutch pole vaulter Rolf Blom (fl. 1980s), Swedish cryptographer who developed the Blom's scheme protocol Thomas Blom Hansen (born 1958), Danish anthropologist Tobbe Blom (born 1975), Swedish magician and television host Tommy Blom (1947–2014), Swedish singer and radio host Tore Blom (1880–1961), Swedish athlete Viktor Blom (born 1990), Swedish poker player Wilma M. Blom, marine scientist
See also Bloem, short for Bloemfontein Blohm Blome (disambiguation) Bloom (disambiguation) Blum (disambiguation)
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