Blair Surname

3,642nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 154,248 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guyana

Blair Surname Definition:

Of territorial origin from one or more of the places of the name. Stephen de Blare was witness to a charter by Dovenald, Abbe de Brechin to the monastery of Arnbroath between 1204—1211 (RAA., I, 74 bis), Brice de Blair and Alexander del Blair witnessed an agreement between the burgh of Irvine and Brice de Eglunstone (Eglinton), 1205 (Irvine, I, p.

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Blair Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States103,8341:3,491369
Canada9,4721:3,890514
England9,1851:6,066867
Australia7,4071:3,645518
Scotland6,1681:868126
Jamaica4,3751:656121
Northern Ireland2,6041:709118
New Zealand2,4701:1,833240
Malawi2,0391:8,3961,286
Guyana1,1651:65469
South Africa7881:68,7538,593
Kenya7821:59,0545,819
Ghana6931:38,9914,481
Ireland2941:16,0171,777
Wales2931:10,5621,178
Saudi Arabia2781:110,99214,774
Thailand2761:255,93643,511
Israel1681:50,9386,690
Germany1441:559,06646,014
Trinidad and Tobago1051:12,9901,712
Panama941:41,6202,166
Spain801:584,40027,603
France791:840,79499,796
Grenada771:1,410260
China681:20,107,6701,119
Ecuador571:279,0508,784
Antigua and Barbuda561:1,771303
Honduras561:157,4362,011
Belize551:6,4631,030
Brazil551:3,892,261106,836
Colombia531:901,3988,853
Netherlands501:337,74438,500
Costa Rica481:99,5851,699
Singapore471:117,1854,783
Dominican Republic461:226,8038,136
India411:18,708,912282,725
Zimbabwe411:376,54234,729
Russia361:4,003,418194,829
Rwanda361:315,6941,449
Jersey341:2,918527
Malaysia321:921,69541,854
Qatar311:76,0647,685
Philippines281:3,615,651151,287
Nicaragua231:261,7872,814
Switzerland221:373,31428,226
Iraq211:1,667,69816,789
Chile201:880,82418,509
Hong Kong201:366,7743,169
Afghanistan181:1,786,28813,520
Isle of Man171:5,0481,065
Cayman Islands151:4,260557
Nigeria151:11,809,517219,567
Sweden151:656,45048,545
Japan141:9,131,73544,780
Norway141:367,30634,015
Guam121:13,3432,098
Mexico121:10,343,85040,270
Monaco121:3,089236
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines121:9,388765
Peru111:2,889,46628,985
Denmark101:564,47234,222
Italy101:6,115,669111,715
Kazakhstan101:1,768,25083,699
Indonesia91:14,694,355460,137
Liberia91:489,83723,279
Uganda91:4,337,69899,715
South Korea81:6,405,0321,091
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
United Arab Emirates71:1,308,89651,006
United States Virgin Islands71:15,7682,111
Tanzania61:8,823,60272,091
Bahamas51:78,350887
Belarus51:1,900,21297,012
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
British Virgin Islands51:6,319600
Cambodia51:3,097,4298,690
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Faroe Islands41:12,250984
Lebanon41:1,409,27119,641
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Saint Kitts and Nevis41:13,800846
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Suriname41:138,1547,029
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Greece31:3,693,263126,191
Montserrat31:1,649224
Namibia31:803,13415,170
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Barbados21:143,7241,981
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Bosnia and Herzegovina21:1,768,20116,841
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Dominica11:75,891912
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Northern Mariana Islands11:54,5801,498
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Turks and Caicos Islands11:34,329862
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2,1871:2,026383
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland5,5251:678108
England2,2611:10,7811,649
Wales231:68,1923,286
Isle of Man191:2,856330
Guernsey11:32,6562,283
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States18,0951:2,775311

Blair (59,214) may also be a first name.

Blair Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Of territorial origin from one or more of the places of the name. Stephen de Blare was witness to a charter by Dovenald, Abbe de Brechin to the monastery of Arnbroath between 1204—1211 (RAA., I, 74 bis), Brice de Blair and Alexander del Blair witnessed an agreement between the burgh of Irvine and Brice de Eglunstone (Eglinton), 1205 (Irvine, I, p. 3). Alexander de Blare witnessed a charter by Fergus, earl of Buchan before 1214 (CAB., p. 408), and also a charter by Randulf de Strethphetham (REB., II, 3). William of Blare who witnessed a charter by Malcolm, seventh earl of Fife (Laing, 8), is probably Sir William de Blar, seneschal of Fife, 1235 (RD,, p. 102). Alexander de Blare, miles, witnessed charters by Christina Corbet and her husband in favor of the Priory of St. Andrews, c. 1241 (RPSA., p. 263,278). David de Blare of Perthshire rendered homage, 1296 (Bain, II, p. 204). Thomas of Blayr of Rodyok had a safe conduct to travel in England, 1460 (Bain, IV, 1311). Bllaer 1688.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(Celtic) belonging to Blair, or Dweller on a Plain or Level Field. [Gaelic blár]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Place name in Scotland.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(Scottish) Dweller on a plain; one who came from Blair (plain), the name of several places in Scotland.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

The Blairs "of that ilk" in Ayrshire, have been seated in that co. for more than COO years. They claim the chief-ship of all the Blairs in the S. and W. of Scotl., though that honour is challenged by the B.'s of Balthayock, co. Perth, who date back to the beginning of the XIII. cent. B.L.G. Blair, in Scottish topography, signifies a moss or heath, and as there are many localities so called, there may be several distinct families. Imp. Gaz. Scotl. Some etymologists make the word signify a battle-field.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A cleared plain, and as this was often the ground selected for combats and battles, Blair came to signify a battle. The family are descended from William de Blair, 1205.

The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames (1862) by Clifford Stanley Sims (1839-1896)

(Celtic.) Local. From Blair or Blar, which originally signified "a cleared plain,"but from the Celts generally choosing such plains for their fields of battle, blair came to signify a battle. There is a small village called the Blair near Lochord, about two miles from Lochleven, in Fifeshire, Scotland. It signifies a spot where a battle was fought, "locus pugnœ." Here, it is supposed, an engagement took place between the Romans and the Caledonians, A. D. 83.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

The Blairs, of Northumberland, are probably derived from the Blairs of Ayrshire, who are of great antiquity (L.); and in a similar manner the Aynsleys probably hail from the south of Scotland.

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

Blair Last Name Facts

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

The surname Blair (Arabic: بلير, Russian: Блаир) is most common in The United States. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Blair? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,642nd most common last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 47,246 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 75 percent of Blair are found; 71 percent are found in North America and 70 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 16,025th most common given name world-wide, borne by 59,214 people.

This last name is most common in The United States, where it is held by 103,834 people, or 1 in 3,491. In The United States Blair is most frequent in: Texas, where 9 percent reside, California, where 8 percent reside and Ohio, where 5 percent reside. Not including The United States this last name occurs in 136 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 6 percent reside and England, where 6 percent reside.

Blair Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Blair has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Blair last name expanded 574 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 406 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 112 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 87 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 1,274 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Blair Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Presbyterian (64%) in Ireland, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Armenian Apostolic (67%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Blair are 14.02% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.79% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Blair earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 87.68% more than the national average, earning 649,507 kr per year; in Peru they earn 145.14% more than the national average, earning S/. 47,520 per year; in South Africa they earn 59.09% more than the national average, earning R 378,060 per year; in Colombia they earn 2.76% more than the national average, earning $23,328,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 2.11% less than the national average, earning $42,239 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.44% more than the national average, earning $51,390 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Blaire91853/
Blaier91144/
Blairr917/
Blaird916/
Blaiar912/
Blaiyr911/
Blar89112/
Blir892/
Bellair83603/
Blaiehr831/
Blagier831/
Blaiore831/
Blairre831/
Billair830/
Blayier830/
Blard802,298/
Blier802,134/
Blare80298/
Blarr80241/
Blaar80158/
Blart80119/
Blear8096/
Blaer8065/
Bleir8056/
Bloir8050/
Blyar8022/
Bliar8019/
Blahr8013/
Blaur8011/
Vlair805/
Blire803/
Blayr803/
Blgir802/
Blatr801/
Blarh801/
Blasr800/
Bluir800/
Blirh800/
Bellaire771,768/
Bellaird7741/
Blairová772/
Billaird771/
Billaire771/
Bleier733,895/
Bellar732,051/
Billar731,555/
Blauer73809/
Bliard73543/
Blajer73394/
Blayer73294/
Blayre73260/
Bellir73216/
Bloier73140/
Blehar7394/
Bleard7363/
Blarre7361/
Blaňár7338/
Blijer7333/
Blahar7329/
Bleiar7325/
Blaehr7313/
Bliorț736/
Bhlare735/
Blawer734/
Billir733/
Blaňar733/
Blardd731/
Bleyar731/
Bliier731/
Bllard731/
Bliart731/
Blayor731/
Bleire731/
Blejar731/
Bhlyar731/
Blajar731/
Bhlaar731/
Blaurh731/
Blhaer731/
Bleare730/
Blaurd730/
Bloire730/
Bellaiour711/
Billard6716,805/
Bellard675,212/
Bellier675,030/
Belloir672,152/
Billoir67838/
Blauert67773/
Bellart67436/
Bellare67311/
Billier67278/
Billare67204/
Billiar67145/
Belliar6773/
Blawert6772/
Bhellar6761/
Bellaar6744/
Vellair6738/
Blehart6737/
Bloyard6735/
Bellear6731/
Bler6724/
Villair6721/
Bellarz6721/
Bligier6720/
Bhillar6719/
Vlar6713/
Billart6713/
Bellarp6712/
Bellire679/
Blyr678/
Bliajer676/
Billyar675/
Bellayr675/
Blogier674/
Bleiere674/
Blayher673/
Bellior672/
Behelar672/
Buellar672/
Blooyar672/
Blaheer672/
Bellird671/
Bellaur671/
Bhllare671/
Blhoyar671/
Blliard671/
Bllyard671/
Bluiert671/
Wlar671/
Willair671/
Blayard671/
Blehier671/
Blär671/
Buillar671/
Bellhir671/
Wlir671/
Bleyard670/
Bleiert670/
Blayure670/
Billgar670/
Bleyart670/
Wellair670/
Bligger670/
Bloihar670/

Blair Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Blair in the Russian language
Блаирblair-
Blair in the Arabic language
بليرblyr-

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