Blazdell Surname

3,730,171st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Blazdell 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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Blazdell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England261:2,143,00282,017
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England211:1,160,73243,748

Blazdell 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

A variant of Bleasdale, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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

Blazdell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Blazdell occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Blazdell? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,730,171st most commonly used surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 260,269,497 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 96 percent of Blazdell reside; 93 percent reside in Northern Europe and 93 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 26 people, or 1 in 2,143,002. In England it is most common in: Hampshire, where 46 percent reside, Surrey, where 15 percent reside and Greater London, where 15 percent reside. Not including England this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 4 percent reside and Greece, where 4 percent reside.

Blazdell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Blazdell has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Blazdell last name increased 124 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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