Blay Surname
Approximately 31,205 people bear this surname
Blay Surname Definition:
(Scandinavian) Of Livid complexion. [Scandinavian blá, livid, blue = Old English blæ-]
Read More About This SurnameBlay Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 20,366 | 1:1,327 | 219 |
| Spain | 1,846 | 1:25,326 | 2,663 |
| United States | 1,314 | 1:275,844 | 25,801 |
| France | 1,298 | 1:51,173 | 6,712 |
| England | 1,132 | 1:49,221 | 6,129 |
| Liberia | 1,129 | 1:3,905 | 497 |
| Israel | 977 | 1:8,759 | 1,363 |
| Philippines | 946 | 1:107,017 | 18,599 |
| Ivory Coast | 445 | 1:51,845 | 3,152 |
| Australia | 292 | 1:92,451 | 10,569 |
| Canada | 229 | 1:160,898 | 16,247 |
| Egypt | 183 | 1:502,381 | 28,715 |
| Brazil | 132 | 1:1,621,775 | 53,533 |
| Cuba | 128 | 1:90,021 | 2,848 |
| Bolivia | 101 | 1:105,113 | 4,073 |
| Germany | 71 | 1:1,133,880 | 74,985 |
| Ireland | 55 | 1:85,617 | 4,914 |
| New Zealand | 47 | 1:96,347 | 13,070 |
| Argentina | 40 | 1:1,068,585 | 65,578 |
| South Africa | 39 | 1:1,389,172 | 74,222 |
| Cambodia | 34 | 1:455,504 | 4,069 |
| Wales | 31 | 1:99,824 | 7,946 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| French Polynesia | 25 | 1:11,232 | 2,339 |
| Russia | 24 | 1:6,005,127 | 248,576 |
| New Caledonia | 21 | 1:13,153 | 3,514 |
| Hungary | 20 | 1:490,814 | 31,291 |
| Nigeria | 18 | 1:9,841,264 | 197,192 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Netherlands | 16 | 1:1,055,448 | 66,951 |
| Mexico | 16 | 1:7,757,888 | 35,569 |
| Denmark | 15 | 1:376,314 | 25,792 |
| United Arab Emirates | 14 | 1:654,448 | 24,061 |
| Puerto Rico | 13 | 1:273,088 | 2,549 |
| Taiwan | 12 | 1:1,953,729 | 12,642 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Panama | 9 | 1:434,695 | 8,518 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Peru | 8 | 1:3,973,015 | 32,693 |
| Italy | 7 | 1:8,736,670 | 118,213 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 1:35,728,777 | 102,388 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Japan | 5 | 1:25,568,859 | 50,629 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Venezuela | 4 | 1:7,551,019 | 53,668 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 17 | 1:260,580 | 11,064 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 515 | 1:47,331 | 5,841 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Jersey | 2 | 1:25,941 | 3,069 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 221 | 1:227,234 | 19,192 |
Blay (1,368) may also be a first name.
Blay Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Scandinavian) Of Livid complexion. [Scandinavian blá, livid, blue = Old English blæ-]
From the German, Blei; from the Dutch, Bleij; a personal name.
User-submitted Reference
As a catalan surname, Blay, and Blai, come from the ecclesiastical Latin, Blasius. It's also a man's name, in Catalan.
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Blay Religious Adherence
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Blay Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Blay Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Blay (Russian: Блай) is found most in Ghana. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Blay? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 17,716th most widespread surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 233,538 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 70 percent of Blay reside; 69 percent reside in West Africa and 66 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Blay is also the 211,812th most frequently occurring first name on earth, borne by 1,368 people.
This last name is most frequently held in Ghana, where it is held by 20,366 people, or 1 in 1,327. Other than Ghana it exists in 80 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 6 percent are found and The United States, where 4 percent are found.
Blay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Blay has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Blay surname grew 595 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 220 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 324 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it grew 620 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Blay Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Blay last name is primarily Anglican (59%) in Ireland.
In The United States Blay are 5.96% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.73% being registered with the political party.
The amount Blay earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 2643.26% more than the national average, earning S/. 531,781 per year; in South Africa they earn 4.12% less than the national average, earning R 227,856 per year; in United States they earn 5.76% more than the national average, earning $45,636 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.55% more than the national average, earning $53,436 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blaya | 89 | 4,057 | / |
| Blayi | 89 | 2,760 | / |
| Blaye | 89 | 648 | / |
| Blayo | 89 | 553 | / |
| Blayu | 89 | 126 | / |
| Blahy | 89 | 70 | / |
| Blays | 89 | 34 | / |
| Blayd | 89 | 9 | / |
| Blayz | 89 | 8 | / |
| Blaay | 89 | 8 | / |
| Blayt | 89 | 6 | / |
| Bliay | 89 | 5 | / |
| Blyay | 89 | 1 | / |
| Blayh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Blajy | 89 | 1 | / |
| Bla | 86 | 11,208 | / |
| Bly | 86 | 10,026 | / |
| Bellay | 80 | 1,611 | / |
| Blayee | 80 | 1,171 | / |
| Blahyi | 80 | 837 | / |
| Billay | 80 | 473 | / |
| Blahey | 80 | 170 | / |
| Blayau | 80 | 55 | / |
| Blahay | 80 | 42 | / |
| Blayes | 80 | 38 | / |
| Blayah | 80 | 33 | / |
| Blayot | 80 | 28 | / |
| Blayds | 80 | 16 | / |
| Bliaya | 80 | 14 | / |
| Blayet | 80 | 14 | / |
| Blayat | 80 | 9 | / |
| Blayis | 80 | 4 | / |
| Blayos | 80 | 4 | / |
| Blayou | 80 | 2 | / |
| Blayas | 80 | 2 | / |
| Blahiy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Blayha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Blayzz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Blayad | 80 | 1 | / |
| Blayez | 80 | 1 | / |
| Blayoh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bhlaya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bhlayi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bhlaye | 80 | 1 | / |
| Blayed | 80 | 0 | / |
| Blas | 75 | 73,359 | / |
| Bley | 75 | 13,083 | / |
| Blau | 75 | 11,216 | / |
| Blaj | 75 | 7,708 | / |
| Blah | 75 | 6,988 | / |
| Blaz | 75 | 2,539 | / |
| Blad | 75 | 2,431 | / |
| Blea | 75 | 2,201 | / |
| Blat | 75 | 1,811 | / |
| Bloy | 75 | 1,477 | / |
| Blai | 75 | 1,307 | / |
| Blye | 75 | 930 | / |
| Bloa | 75 | 418 | / |
| Bliy | 75 | 416 | / |
| Blyo | 75 | 272 | / |
| Blia | 75 | 213 | / |
| Bluy | 75 | 191 | / |
| Blaa | 75 | 103 | / |
| Vlay | 75 | 72 | / |
| Blae | 75 | 55 | / |
| Wlay | 75 | 33 | / |
| Bhla | 75 | 23 | / |
| Blla | 75 | 21 | / |
| Hbly | 75 | 19 | / |
| Blya | 75 | 16 | / |
| Blyh | 75 | 12 | / |
| Blyß | 75 | 10 | / |
| Blyy | 75 | 4 | / |
| Blly | 75 | 3 | / |
| Blaš | 75 | 3 | / |
| Blyi | 75 | 2 | / |
| Blaň | 75 | 1 | / |
| Blaş | 75 | 1 | / |
| Blaź | 75 | 1 | / |
| Blúa | 75 | 1 | / |
| B'La | 75 | 1 | / |
| Blap | 75 | 1 | / |
| Blha | 75 | 1 | / |
| Blhy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Biollay | 73 | 339 | / |
| Blahyah | 73 | 122 | / |
| Blaihyo | 73 | 57 | / |
| Bellays | 73 | 49 | / |
| Bellaye | 73 | 33 | / |
| Blahyee | 73 | 28 | / |
| Bellahy | 73 | 13 | / |
| Bellayi | 73 | 8 | / |
| Bhellay | 73 | 6 | / |
| Blahyst | 73 | 6 | / |
| Billaya | 73 | 5 | / |
| Bellgay | 73 | 4 | / |
| Billaye | 73 | 2 | / |
| Bellayo | 73 | 2 | / |
| Billayi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bhillay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Blayath | 73 | 1 | / |
| Blayhah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Geeblay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bellayé | 73 | 1 | / |
| Biellay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bliayaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bella | 67 | 75,825 | / |
| Billa | 67 | 55,391 | / |
| Billy | 67 | 37,276 | / |
| Blais | 67 | 36,963 | / |
| Blaha | 67 | 17,268 | / |
| Blyth | 67 | 14,555 | / |
| Blatt | 67 | 10,313 | / |
| Belly | 67 | 5,836 | / |
| Blass | 67 | 5,805 | / |
| Blaas | 67 | 2,850 | / |
| Blach | 67 | 2,519 | / |
| Blash | 67 | 2,300 | / |
| Bláha | 67 | 2,026 | / |
| Bloye | 67 | 1,942 | / |
| Bladt | 67 | 1,662 | / |
| Blaut | 67 | 1,654 | / |
| Bladh | 67 | 1,437 | / |
| Blaai | 67 | 1,267 | / |
| Bloyd | 67 | 1,260 | / |
| Bleys | 67 | 940 | / |
| Blaue | 67 | 777 | / |
| Blaja | 67 | 657 | / |
| Bleha | 67 | 624 | / |
| Blaud | 67 | 609 | / |
| Bleah | 67 | 480 | / |
| Bleas | 67 | 417 | / |
| Bleja | 67 | 366 | / |
| Bloys | 67 | 345 | / |
| Blaus | 67 | 339 | / |
| Bylla | 67 | 334 | / |
| Bleya | 67 | 255 | / |
| Bleyo | 67 | 241 | / |
| Bllah | 67 | 186 | / |
| Blias | 67 | 166 | / |
| Bleyz | 67 | 161 | / |
| Blyau | 67 | 155 | / |
| Blaie | 67 | 142 | / |
| Blaić | 67 | 140 | / |
| Blytt | 67 | 124 | / |
| Blats | 67 | 114 | / |
| Blaji | 67 | 114 | / |
| Bliah | 67 | 103 | / |
| Blapp | 67 | 95 | / |
| Blaje | 67 | 91 | / |
| Åblad | 67 | 89 | / |
| Blawe | 67 | 87 | / |
| Blaia | 67 | 82 | / |
| Blyui | 67 | 81 | / |
| Blaju | 67 | 77 | / |
| Bluys | 67 | 66 | / |
| Blaat | 67 | 65 | / |
| Blaid | 67 | 55 | / |
| Blazs | 67 | 50 | / |
| Bleye | 67 | 47 | / |
| Bladd | 67 | 45 | / |
| Bølla | 67 | 44 | / |
| Blaiu | 67 | 38 | / |
| Blaad | 67 | 33 | / |
| Bliya | 67 | 32 | / |
| Blajs | 67 | 27 | / |
| Blaih | 67 | 25 | / |
| Blyue | 67 | 24 | / |
| Blaiz | 67 | 23 | / |
| Bloyo | 67 | 23 | / |
| Bleyh | 67 | 23 | / |
| Blija | 67 | 22 | / |
| Blauß | 67 | 21 | / |
| Blehy | 67 | 21 | / |
| Bleyi | 67 | 19 | / |
| Vlahy | 67 | 17 | / |
| Bhlla | 67 | 16 | / |
| Bliey | 67 | 15 | / |
| Blhaj | 67 | 13 | / |
| Blait | 67 | 10 | / |
| Bhlai | 67 | 10 | / |
| Bllai | 67 | 10 | / |
| Blysz | 67 | 10 | / |
| Bliyo | 67 | 9 | / |
| Blahá | 67 | 8 | / |
| Blahý | 67 | 8 | / |
| Bliaa | 67 | 8 | / |
| Bllya | 67 | 8 | / |
| Blyts | 67 | 8 | / |
| Bleyt | 67 | 7 | / |
| Blahd | 67 | 6 | / |
| Bleia | 67 | 6 | / |
| Blead | 67 | 6 | / |
| Bllha | 67 | 6 | / |
| Blydt | 67 | 5 | / |
| Blaah | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bllau | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bylly | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bölla | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bhlia | 67 | 4 | / |
| Blaux | 67 | 4 | / |
| Blaaß | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bléas | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wlaya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Blauh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Blyuy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bllas | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bliat | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bloey | 67 | 3 | / |
| Blouy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bliai | 67 | 3 | / |
| Blads | 67 | 3 | / |
| Blyas | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bleea | 67 | 2 | / |
| Blazz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Blaio | 67 | 2 | / |
| Blajh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bloya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bloja | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bloyi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bloyt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Blaht | 67 | 2 | / |
| Blast | 67 | 1 | / |
| Billayas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhley | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhliy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bleua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Blioy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bllad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bllae | 67 | 1 | / |
| Blahh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bluja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bluyh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Blyeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Blyht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Blyph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Blley | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bliuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bláia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Blych | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bliad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bliau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Blaßs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bleiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bleyé | 67 | 1 | / |
| Blyie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Blyoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bélla | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bílla | 67 | 1 | / |
| Blacz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Blaij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Blajo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Blajć | 67 | 1 | / |
| B'Lah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Blasd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bllaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bleey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Blhai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Blloy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bloia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hblas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hblhy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Blauz | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bleat | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bleaz | 67 | 0 | / |
| Blatd | 67 | 0 | / |
Blay Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Blay in the Russian language | ||
| Блай | blaj | - |
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