Bladesmith Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Bladesmith Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the blade-smith,' a sword manufacturer. The 'Cuttellers, Bladesmythes, and Shethers' went together in the York Pageant: York Mystery Plays.
Thomas Bladesmith. Guild of St. George, Norwich.
Read More About This SurnameBladesmith Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Bladesmith Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the blade-smith,' a sword manufacturer. The 'Cuttellers, Bladesmythes, and Shethers' went together in the York Pageant: York Mystery Plays.
Thomas Bladesmith. Guild of St. George, Norwich.
John Bladesmithe, Yorkshire: Barnes' Ecclesiastical Proceedings (Surtees Society).
John Bladsmyth, Swaffham, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.
Robert Raw, blaydsmythe, 1539, Newcastle-on-Tyne (List of male population capable of bearing arms): Welford's History of Newcastle and Gateshead.
John Fyce, bladsmitht Norwich, 1489: History of Norfolk.
(English) Sword-maker. [M.E bladesmyth(e, &c.; Old English blæd, a leaf + smið]
A forger of sword-blades.
Blademaker: the same as our modern cutler. As a surname it has been condensed into Blades and Blaydes.
Blademaker: the same as our modern cutler. As a surname it has been condensed into Blades and Blaydes.
Bladesmith Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bladesmith Come From? nationality or country of origin
Bladesmith is borne by more people in Australia than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Bladesmith click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bladesmith? popularity and diffusion
The last name Bladesmith is the 8,968,613th most commonly held surname globally It is held by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The last name Bladesmith is predominantly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Bladesmith live; 25 percent live in North America and 25 percent live in Anglo-North America.
This surname is most widespread in Australia, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 26,995,701. In Australia it is most frequent in: Victoria, where 100 percent are found. Aside from Australia Bladesmith occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 25 percent are found and Turkey, where 25 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baldsmith | 84 | 0 | / |
| Bloodsmith | 80 | 4 | / |
| Platesmith | 80 | 0 | / |
| Bilhaud Smith | 78 | 1 | / |
| Blood Smith | 76 | 1 | / |
| Blood-Smith | 76 | 1 | / |
| Blouet-Smith | 73 | 5 | / |
| Belt-Smith | 70 | 3 | / |
| Bolt-Smith | 70 | 1 | / |
| Bullett-Smith | 70 | 1 | / |
| Bloodsmyth | 70 | 1 | / |
| Blood Smyth | 67 | 10 | / |
| Blood-Smyth | 67 | 8 | / |
| Platt-Smith | 67 | 1 | / |
| Plato-Smith | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vlaudemi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pillet-Smith | 64 | 5 | / |
| Bellademe | 63 | 1 | / |
| Powlett Smith | 61 | 1 | / |
| Pelt-Smith | 60 | 2 | / |
| Vladimi | 59 | 471 | / |
| Polletta-Smith | 58 | 1 | / |
| Bladimer | 56 | 1 | / |
| Pollitt-Smith | 52 | 2 | / |
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