Blaby Surname

1,155,901st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 207 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Blaby Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Blaby,' a parish in the Diocese of Peterborough and Leicestershire.

John de Blabi, Yorkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John de Blaby, rector of North Barsham, Norfolk, 1361: History of Norfolk.

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Blaby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1111:501,96431,980
Australia481:562,41041,290
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
Jersey81:12,4002,398
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England701:348,22022,196
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Blaby Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Blaby,' a parish in the Diocese of Peterborough and Leicestershire.

John de Blabi, Yorkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John de Blaby, rector of North Barsham, Norfolk, 1361: History of Norfolk.

Thomas Blaby, rector of Woodrising, Norfolk, 1356: ibid.

1575-6. John Blabye and Dorothy Gabbott: Marriage Lic (London).

1579. Tristian Blaby, Worcestershire: Register of the University of Oxford.

1767. Married — Thomas Blabey and Ann Beording: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

A parish in Leicestershire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Leicestershire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Blaby Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Blaby Come From? nationality or country of origin

Blaby is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Blaby? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,155,901st most widely held surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 35,205,536 people. Blaby is primarily found in Europe, where 59 percent of Blaby reside; 59 percent reside in Northern Europe and 59 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 111 people, or 1 in 501,964. In England it is most numerous in: Gloucestershire, where 21 percent live, Devon, where 20 percent live and Dorset, where 14 percent live. Besides England Blaby exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 23 percent live and Canada, where 11 percent live.

Blaby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Blaby has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Blaby last name expanded 159 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 267 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Blaby Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Blaby earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 13.66% more than the national average, earning $49,042 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.48% more than the national average, earning $55,389 CAD per year.

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