Blann Surname
Approximately 1,468 people bear this surname
Blann Surname Definition:
BLAAN: Blaan, one of the earliest bishops of Kingarth in Bute, is commemorated in the Martyrology of Oengus at August 10: "With a host, sound, of noble birth, well-coloured, fair Blaan of Kingarth." His name is from bid, that is yellow, from blavos.
Read More About This SurnameBlann Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,041 | 1:348,183 | 31,237 |
| England | 281 | 1:198,285 | 17,371 |
| Australia | 43 | 1:627,807 | 44,139 |
| South Africa | 24 | 1:2,257,404 | 96,432 |
| New Zealand | 24 | 1:188,680 | 19,801 |
| Canada | 18 | 1:2,046,977 | 128,463 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:309,453 | 16,869 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Czechia | 5 | 1:2,126,694 | 115,412 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 123 | 1:198,174 | 15,835 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:534,745 | 14,325 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 154 | 1:326,095 | 25,375 |
Blann (11) may also be a first name.
Blann Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
BLAAN: Blaan, one of the earliest bishops of Kingarth in Bute, is commemorated in the Martyrology of Oengus at August 10: "With a host, sound, of noble birth, well-coloured, fair Blaan of Kingarth." His name is from bid, that is yellow, from blavos. He is probably also the saint commemorated in the Calendar of Gorman as Blaan buadach Breton, "triumphant Blaan of the Britons." He gave name to Kilblane in Southend, Kintyre, and to Dunblane. According to a Bute legend he was mysteriously begotten of a water-sprite (Mackinlay, Ancient church dedications, p. 111). Blahan, presbyter of Litun probably Linton in Roxburghshire witnessed a quitclaim by Robert, bishop of St. Andrews, 1127 (Nat. MSS., I, 27). See under Macblain.
Blann Demographics
Average Blann Salary in
United States
$44,520 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Blann Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Blann Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Blann occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Blann? popularity and diffusion
It is the 266,307th most prevalent surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 4,964,268 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 72 percent of Blann live; 72 percent live in North America and 72 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,487,849th most commonly occurring first name in the world, borne by 11 people.
It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 1,041 people, or 1 in 348,183. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 20 percent live, Arkansas, where 12 percent live and Indiana, where 9 percent live. Excluding The United States it is found in 18 countries. It is also common in England, where 19 percent live and Australia, where 3 percent live.
Blann Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Blann has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Blann last name rose 676 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 228 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 29 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Blann Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Blann are 14.63% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.4% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Blann earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 1.77% less than the national average, earning R 233,436 per year; in United States they earn 3.18% more than the national average, earning $44,520 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.7% more than the national average, earning $56,489 CAD per year.
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