Blagden Surname

332,973rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,110 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Gibraltar

Blagden Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Blagdon' (1) A township in the parish of Stannington, Northumberland; (a) a parish in Somerset, eight miles from Axbridge; compare Slagg and Slack.

Walter de Blakedon, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

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Blagden Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7341:75,9108,597
United States1751:2,071,194131,950
Canada981:375,97533,576
Australia351:771,30649,759
Scotland251:214,15311,205
France141:4,744,480251,814
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Wales71:442,07621,198
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2821:86,4379,090
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States541:929,97655,839

Blagden Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Blagdon' (1) A township in the parish of Stannington, Northumberland; (a) a parish in Somerset, eight miles from Axbridge; compare Slagg and Slack.

Walter de Blakedon, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1587. Robert Blakeden, Surrey: Register of the University of Oxford.

1631. Baptised — Ann, d. John Blackden: St. Michael, Cornhill.

1688. — Sarah, d. James and Sarah Blacdon: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1689. Thomas, s. James and Sarah Blagden: ibid.

1697. Married - Thomas Charlton and Catherine Blagden: St. Dionis Backchurch.

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

(English) Dweller at the Black Hollow or Valley. [Old English blæc + denu] But the name seems usually to be for Blagdon, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Blagdon, places in Somerset, Northumb., &c.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Blagdon was the name of an important old Tiverton family of the 17th and 18th centuries, now scantily represented: the mayors of that town in 1683, 1701, and 1740, bore this name (D.). Blagdon is a place in Somersetshire.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Blagden Last Name Facts

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

Blagden occurs most in England. It can also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Blagden? popularity and diffusion

Blagden is the 332,973rd most prevalent family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 6,565,357 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 70 percent of Blagden are found; 69 percent are found in Northern Europe and 69 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most widespread in England, where it is held by 734 people, or 1 in 75,910. In England Blagden is primarily concentrated in: South Yorkshire, where 17 percent are found, Nottinghamshire, where 11 percent are found and Greater London, where 10 percent are found. Barring England it is found in 15 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 16 percent are found and Canada, where 9 percent are found.

Blagden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Blagden has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Blagden last name expanded 260 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 324 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 350 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Blagden Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Blagden last name are 2.12% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 51.11% registered with the political party.

The amount Blagden earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 44.69% more than the national average, earning $62,434 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.45% more than the national average, earning $52,886 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Blagdon86903/
Blagdan86127/
Blogden862/
Balgden861/
Bligden860/
Blakden860/
Blagdin860/
Blackden80104/
Balagdan801/
Blagding801/
Bulakuden758/
Blagodina751/
Blackdean750/
Bligdon7179/
Balaguidan712/
Balakdn712/
Blagtan712/
Blogdon712/
Blugdin711/
Balakhaden711/
Blagutin6732/
Blacodon6717/
Blackten679/
Blagotin674/
Balgodin672/
Balacdan671/
Bylagton671/
Polagdna670/
Blocdin570/

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