Blayney Surname

189,493rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,229 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Blayney Surname Definition:

= Blaney, q.v.

Blayney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6631:546,69545,249
England5281:105,52711,038
Australia3891:69,3988,234
Canada2641:139,56714,363
Wales1261:24,5602,581
Northern Ireland851:21,7062,552
New Zealand591:76,75111,256
Ireland571:82,6134,798
Scotland121:446,15118,166
France111:6,038,429280,838
Isle of Man101:8,5821,778
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1041:42,5953,814
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1721:141,71712,742
Wales881:17,8231,046
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1491:337,03826,036

Blayney (24) may also be a first name.

Blayney Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Blaney, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Of Welsh extraction, claiming descent from Cadwallader, king of Britain. The first Lord B. created by James I., and settled in Monaghan, was Edward, son of Thomas-ap-Evan-Lloyd-Blayney.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Blaney; a location name in Fermanagh.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Blayney Last Name Facts

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

The surname Blayney is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Blayney? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 189,493rd most common last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 3,269,424 people. The last name Blayney is mostly found in Europe, where 38 percent of Blayney reside; 37 percent reside in Northern Europe and 37 percent reside in British Isles. Blayney is also the 2,187,323rd most common first name in the world, held by 24 people.

Blayney is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 663 people, or 1 in 546,695. In The United States Blayney is primarily found in: Missouri, where 8 percent reside, Ohio, where 8 percent reside and Texas, where 7 percent reside. Other than The United States Blayney exists in 24 countries. It is also common in England, where 24 percent reside and Australia, where 17 percent reside.

Blayney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Blayney has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Blayney last name rose 445 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 307 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 143 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 45 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Blayney Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (58%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Blayney surname are 15.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Blayney earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.71% more than the national average, earning $46,476 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.03% more than the national average, earning $49,700 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Blaney929,295/
Blayne92159/
Blyney921/
Blayny920/
Blainey86678/
Bleaney86124/
Blatney86117/
Blayone8632/
Blaynee8631/
Blangey8611/
Blayner864/
Blanney863/
Blaynes861/
Blayene861/
Blayneh861/
Bleyney860/
Blagney860/
Bloyney860/
Blaneey860/
Blaynie860/
Blane832,497/
Blyne831/
Bellaney8093/
Billaney8031/
Blainney801/
Blaynech801/
Blayineh801/
Blaine7710,264/
Blanes777,437/
Blaner77270/
Blange77252/
Blanez77101/
Blanie7777/
Bleney7746/
Blagne7715/
Blaune779/
Blanea775/
Blaneh774/
Bliane773/
Blaneu772/
Blanne772/
Bleane771/
Blaned771/
Blanee771/
Blanej771/
Bleyne771/
Blanet771/
Blanoe771/
Blynie771/
Blynyi771/
Bliney770/
Blyner770/
Blyane770/
Bellayneh752/
Blatner71606/
Blanner71309/
Blauner71270/
Bellahyane71170/
Bleynie71156/
Billane7150/
Blaigne7150/
Blasner7149/
Blynets7143/
Blahyna7140/
Bellane7122/
Blainer7121/
Blaness7118/
Blytner7113/
Blaines717/
Blahner712/
Blanieh712/
Blainne712/
Blannie711/
Blattne711/
Blaynis711/
Blained711/
Wlaynee711/
Blainge711/
Wlaynie711/
Blaunea711/
Blaunei711/
Blatnez711/
Blanesh711/
Blangeh711/
Blanaye711/
Blasnes711/
Bellaynesh711/
Bellayoune711/
Blanech711/
Blanher711/
Blanett710/
Blaunet710/
Blannet710/
Bleaner710/
Blainie710/
Blianer710/
Blanest710/
Blaneet710/
Bleeney710/
Blaisne710/
Blattner675,226/
Billanes671,278/
Blana67980/
Bellange67490/
Bline67428/
Blani67368/
Belleney67171/
Billange6737/
Billanie6731/
Blannett6730/
Blene6722/
Blană6715/
Bleasner6714/
Bellaune6714/
Bellanie6712/
Bellanes6712/
Billanue6712/
Bellanne6711/
Blanh678/
Billanez676/
Blathner674/
Blany673/
Villayne672/
Blyna672/
Bellyneh671/
Billiney671/
Blaisner671/
Blaneett671/
Vlane671/
Vlyne671/
Belliane671/
Bellanea671/
Bellanez671/
Blythner671/
Blålynge671/
Blahiene671/
Billaine671/
Bleynesh671/
Bellayenesh671/
Bellanee671/
Bellyeny671/
Blainner671/
Billiane670/
Blautner670/
Bluythny670/
Belliney670/
Bellaner670/
Blangnet670/
Billaane670/

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