Blaymire Surname
Approximately 73 people bear this surname
Blaymire 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.
Read More About This SurnameBlaymire Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 69 | 1:807,508 | 43,459 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 39 | 1:625,009 | 31,098 |
Blaymire 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.
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.
Blaymire Demographics
Average Blaymire Salary in
England
£22,275
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Blaymire Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Blaymire Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Blaymire is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Blaymire? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,220,661st most frequently held family name globally It is held by around 1 in 99,829,396 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 96 percent of Blaymire live; 95 percent live in Northern Europe and 95 percent live in British Isles.
The last name is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 69 people, or 1 in 807,508. In England Blaymire is primarily found in: West Yorkshire, where 51 percent live, Lancashire, where 23 percent live and North Yorkshire, where 14 percent live. Outside of England Blaymire exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 3 percent live and South Africa, where 1 percent live.
Blaymire Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Blaymire has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Blaymire surname rose 177 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blaymires | 94 | 131 | / |
| Blamire | 93 | 882 | / |
| Blymire | 93 | 236 | / |
| Blamires | 88 | 647 | / |
| Blaemire | 88 | 48 | / |
| Blamaire | 88 | 1 | / |
| Blaymirz | 88 | 1 | / |
| Blaimire | 88 | 1 | / |
| Blymires | 88 | 0 | / |
| Blaimires | 82 | 0 | / |
| Blymier | 80 | 52 | / |
| Blemire | 80 | 2 | / |
| Blamirh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Blamiri | 80 | 1 | / |
| Blymyre | 80 | 0 | / |
| Blaymer | 80 | 0 | / |
| Blymeir | 80 | 0 | / |
| Blamier | 80 | 0 | / |
| Blamere | 80 | 0 | / |
| Bellamir | 75 | 2 | / |
| Blaymayr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Blamiris | 75 | 1 | / |
| Blamaere | 75 | 1 | / |
| Blemiere | 75 | 1 | / |
| Blimires | 75 | 1 | / |
| Billamir | 75 | 1 | / |
| Blamer | 71 | 442 | / |
| Vlamir | 71 | 13 | / |
| Blymer | 71 | 12 | / |
| Blemir | 71 | 8 | / |
| Bellamare | 71 | 7 | / |
| Bellamiri | 71 | 4 | / |
| Bellamira | 71 | 2 | / |
| Bellemire | 71 | 0 | / |
| Blaimer | 67 | 191 | / |
| Blaumer | 67 | 52 | / |
| Bleamer | 67 | 18 | / |
| Bellimaire | 67 | 9 | / |
| Villamaire | 67 | 2 | / |
| Blameer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bleumir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Blemure | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bleymer | 67 | 0 | / |
| Blemier | 67 | 0 | / |
| Blammer | 67 | 0 | / |
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