Blasdale Surname

1,082,743rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 228 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Blasdale 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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Blasdale Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1421:392,38127,229
United States351:10,355,970420,657
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England701:348,22022,196
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

Blasdale 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

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

Blasdale Last Name Facts

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

The last name Blasdale occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Blasdale? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,082,743rd most frequently occurring surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 31,962,921 people. Blasdale is primarily found in Europe, where 67 percent of Blasdale live; 66 percent live in Northern Europe and 66 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 142 people, or 1 in 392,381. In England Blasdale is mostly concentrated in: Nottinghamshire, where 29 percent reside, West Midlands, where 11 percent reside and Kent, where 11 percent reside. Barring England it exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 15 percent reside and Australia, where 10 percent reside.

Blasdale Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Blasdale has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 203 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 146 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Blasdale Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Blasdale are 8.31% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 61.54% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Blasdale earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 12.8% less than the national average, earning $37,625 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.97% more than the national average, earning $61,093 CAD per year.

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