Blagg Surname
Approximately 3,875 people bear this surname
Blagg Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the black', from the dark hair or swarthy complexion of the nominee. A variant of Black, which see, compare Slagg and Slack, Higgs and Hicks. Even Jack is found as Jagge in Piers Plowman's Vision; compare Blagrove for Blackgrove, or Blamire for Blackmire.
Read More About This SurnameBlagg Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,928 | 1:123,791 | 13,178 |
| England | 851 | 1:65,474 | 7,610 |
| Australia | 55 | 1:490,831 | 37,357 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| Mexico | 5 | 1:24,825,241 | 58,251 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 540 | 1:45,140 | 5,624 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 396 | 1:126,815 | 12,228 |
Blagg Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the black', from the dark hair or swarthy complexion of the nominee. A variant of Black, which see, compare Slagg and Slack, Higgs and Hicks. Even Jack is found as Jagge in Piers Plowman's Vision; compare Blagrove for Blackgrove, or Blamire for Blackmire.
Robert Blagge, Norfolk, 10 Henry VIII: History of Norfolk.
John Blagg, of Macclesfield, 1617: Wills at Chester.
Catherine Blagg, of Bosden, parish of Cheadle, 1619: ibid.
1784. Married — William Blagg and Elizabeth Reah: St. George, Hanover Square.
A voiced form of Black, q.v.
Blagg Demographics
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Blagg Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Blagg Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Blagg (Russian: Благг) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Blagg.
How Common Is The Last Name Blagg? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 118,675th most commonly used surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 1,880,657 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 76 percent of Blagg reside; 76 percent reside in North America and 75 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
This surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 2,928 people, or 1 in 123,791. In The United States Blagg is most numerous in: Texas, where 16 percent reside, California, where 12 percent reside and Arkansas, where 8 percent reside. Barring The United States it occurs in 22 countries. It also occurs in England, where 22 percent reside and Australia, where 1 percent reside.
Blagg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Blagg has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 739 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 158 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 800 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Blagg Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Blagg are 18.38% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 65.15% being registered with the party.
The amount Blagg earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 7.18% less than the national average, earning $40,049 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.93% more than the national average, earning $62,068 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blaggs | 91 | 0 | / |
| Blag | 89 | 548 | / |
| Blogg | 80 | 1,259 | / |
| Blaug | 80 | 29 | / |
| Blhag | 80 | 4 | / |
| Blaag | 80 | 4 | / |
| Blaig | 80 | 3 | / |
| Blagh | 80 | 2 | / |
| Blakg | 80 | 1 | / |
| Blague | 73 | 2,549 | / |
| Bloggs | 73 | 2,084 | / |
| Bellag | 73 | 352 | / |
| Blaugh | 73 | 125 | / |
| Billag | 73 | 3 | / |
| Bloggz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Blagova | 67 | 3,255 | / |
| Blak | 67 | 2,163 | / |
| Blog | 67 | 1,292 | / |
| Bellagh | 67 | 975 | / |
| Blaq | 67 | 553 | / |
| Blac | 67 | 391 | / |
| Vlag | 67 | 112 | / |
| Blax | 67 | 18 | / |
| Blagová | 67 | 15 | / |
| Blág | 67 | 8 | / |
| Blakgue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wlag | 67 | 1 | / |
Blagg Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Blagg in the Russian language | ||
| Благг | blagg | - |
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