Blamires Surname

506,723rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 647 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Blamires Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the blamire,' i.e. black mire, from residence thereby. A North-country name; v. Myers.

William de la Blamire, Estates and Families of Cumberland, Cumberland.

1753. Married — Francis Bernard and Sarah Bleamire: St.

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Blamires Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3021:184,49716,523
United States2371:1,529,363103,723
Australia371:729,61448,196
Brazil321:6,689,823158,565
New Zealand221:205,83320,770
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3641:66,9657,625
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Blamires Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the blamire,' i.e. black mire, from residence thereby. A North-country name; v. Myers.

William de la Blamire, Estates and Families of Cumberland, Cumberland.

1753. Married — Francis Bernard and Sarah Bleamire: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

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

William de la Blamyre mentioned in 1247 (Wetherhal, p. 246) is probably the William de Blamyre who held six acres near Carlyle in 1250 (Bain, I, 1787). A writ was directed to the sheriff of Northumberland in 1304 in favor of Peter de Glynquym, heir of Johanna de Blamyr his mother (ibid., II, p. 415). Susanna Blamire (1747—1794), Cumberland poetess, wrote many popular Scottish pieces. Of local origin from some place of the name, perhaps in Cumberland.

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

Blamires Last Name Facts

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

The surname Blamires is found most frequently in England. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Blamires? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 506,723rd most frequently used family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 11,263,595 people. The last name Blamires is primarily found in Europe, where 48 percent of Blamires reside; 48 percent reside in Northern Europe and 48 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 302 people, or 1 in 184,497. In England Blamires is primarily found in: West Yorkshire, where 54 percent reside, Greater London, where 7 percent reside and Kent, where 7 percent reside. Not including England Blamires occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 37 percent reside and Australia, where 6 percent reside.

Blamires Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Blamires has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Blamires surname declined 17 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 7,900 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Blamires Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Blamires last name are 37.16% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 83.93% being registered with the party.

The amount Blamires earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 1.99% less than the national average, earning $42,290 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.58% less than the national average, earning $38,960 CAD per year.

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