Blom (surname)


Blom is a surname of Scandinavian, German and Dutch origin. Blom is a Swedish, Danish, Norwegian and Afrikaans term for bloom or flower. In German and among Ashkenazic Jews it is a variant of Blum meaning flower or bouquet. In Dutch it is a variant of meaning flour or flower.

Geographical distribution

As of 2014, 30.3% of all known bearers of the surname Blom were residents of South Africa, 29.6% of the Netherlands, 16.4% of Sweden, 7.7% of the United States, 3.0% of Denmark, 2.2% of Finland, 2.1% of Norway, 1.7% of Germany, 1.3% of Australia and 1.2% of Canada.
In Sweden, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average in the following counties:
In the Netherlands, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average in the following provinces:
In South Africa, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average in the following provinces: