Blagrove Surname

264,657th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,479 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Jamaica
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Blagrove Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Blagrave,' a tithing in the parish of Lambourn, Berkshire; literally 'the black grove'; v. Blagg and Grove or Grave.

1662-3. Edward Homewood and Thamor Blagrove: Marriage Alleg.

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Blagrove Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jamaica6741:4,258584
United States3131:1,158,01683,004
England2501:222,87218,741
Canada661:558,26746,632
New Zealand651:69,66710,483
Australia521:519,14839,018
Suriname321:17,2694,028
Barbados121:23,9541,149
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Panama21:1,956,12915,285
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1331:183,27315,057
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Blagrove Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Blagrave,' a tithing in the parish of Lambourn, Berkshire; literally 'the black grove'; v. Blagg and Grove or Grave.

1662-3. Edward Homewood and Thamor Blagrove: Marriage Alleg. (Westminster), p. St.

1670. Baptised — Ann, d. Edward Blaggrave: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1705. Married John Blagrave and Mary Walter: St. Mary Aldermary.

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

Blagrave, a tything in Berkshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Blagrave; a location name in Berkshire.

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

Blagrove Last Name Facts

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

The last name Blagrove is found most frequently in Jamaica. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Blagrove click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Blagrove? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 264,657th most frequently used family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 4,927,347 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 73 percent of Blagrove reside; 46 percent reside in Caribbean and 46 percent reside in Anglo-Caribbean.

Blagrove is most widespread in Jamaica, where it is carried by 674 people, or 1 in 4,258. In Jamaica it is primarily concentrated in: Middlesex County, where 50 percent reside, Cornwall County, where 37 percent reside and Surrey County, where 12 percent reside. Without taking into account Jamaica this last name occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent reside and England, where 17 percent reside.

Blagrove Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Blagrove has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Blagrove surname rose 31,300 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 188 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Blagrove Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Blagrove last name are 22.24% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 75.47% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Blagrove earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.21% less than the national average, earning $40,471 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.28% less than the national average, earning $49,542 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Blaggrove9461/
Blaygrove941/
Blackgrove89112/
Blagrave88331/
Vlagrove882/
Blogrove882/
Blagrobe881/
Blagreve880/
Blagraves824/
Blagraver820/
Blackgrave7836/
Blegrave753/
Blagravè751/
Blackgraver740/
Villagrava561/

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