Blaisdell Surname

91,080th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,257 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Blaisdell Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bleasdale,' a chapelry in the parish of Lancaster. The surname is still chiefly found in that district. But it has managed to cross the Atlantic, and lives in Boston in a slightly varied form.

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Blaisdell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,0851:71,2808,254
Canada601:614,09350,489
Panama521:75,2363,168
Mexico201:6,206,31032,158
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
England41:13,929,515290,718
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
France31:22,140,907385,998
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales61:261,4039,165
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,1591:23,2602,916

Blaisdell (22) may also be a first name.

Blaisdell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bleasdale,' a chapelry in the parish of Lancaster. The surname is still chiefly found in that district. But it has managed to cross the Atlantic, and lives in Boston in a slightly varied form.

John Bleasdale, of Inkleingreen, in Bo)land, 1619: Wills at Chester.

Robert Bteasdall, of Bolland, 1611: ibid.

Henry Bleasdall, of Chepin, husbandman, 1616: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

Alice Bleasdaile, of Chipping, 1668: ibid.

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

(English) One who came from Bleasdale (bare spot on a hillside), in Lancashire.

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

BLAISDALE: Local. From the old English word Blase, sprouting forth, luxuriant; and dale, a valley.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

BLASEDALE: Local. A place in Lancashire, England.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

The Bleasdales of Preston are named after a chapelry in the county. Lawrence Bleasdale was master of the Clitheroe grammar - school in 1748 (W. W.).

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

Blaisdell Last Name Facts

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

Blaisdell is most common in The United States. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Blaisdell? popularity and diffusion

It is the 91,080th most widespread surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,386,256 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 90 percent of Blaisdell live; 88 percent live in North America and 88 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,301,746th most frequently held first name at a global level, borne by 22 people.

Blaisdell is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 5,085 people, or 1 in 71,280. In The United States it is most numerous in: Massachusetts, where 9 percent reside, Minnesota, where 7 percent reside and Maine, where 7 percent reside. Apart from The United States this last name occurs in 23 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 1 percent reside and Panama, where 1 percent reside.

Blaisdell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Blaisdell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Blaisdell surname grew 236 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Blaisdell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Blaisdell surname are 1.51% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 54.74% registered with the political party.

The amount Blaisdell earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 3.76% more than the national average, earning $44,771 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.8% less than the national average, earning $41,335 CAD per year.

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