Bleasdale Surname

187,128th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,261 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Bleasdale 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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Bleasdale Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,5261:36,5124,780
United States2661:1,362,62894,589
Canada1281:287,85626,805
Australia1231:219,47721,009
Scotland781:68,6395,330
New Zealand401:113,20814,508
Wales301:103,1518,167
South Africa191:2,851,458109,033
France111:6,038,429280,838
Northern Ireland101:184,5049,341
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9231:26,4093,625
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States511:984,68058,342

Bleasdale 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

(English) belonging to Bleasdale = Blea’s or BlÆ's Dale. [v. under Blea, and + Old English dæl] Unless the pers. name is Blæd [Old English blæd, prosperity, glory]

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

A location name in Lancashire.

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

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

Bleasdale Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bleasdale is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bleasdale? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 187,128th most widespread surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,223,152 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 74 percent of Bleasdale reside; 73 percent reside in Northern Europe and 73 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most common in England, where it is borne by 1,526 people, or 1 in 36,512. In England Bleasdale is mostly concentrated in: Lancashire, where 38 percent are found, Merseyside, where 12 percent are found and Greater Manchester, where 9 percent are found. Not including England it exists in 25 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 12 percent are found and Canada, where 6 percent are found.

Bleasdale Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bleasdale has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Bleasdale surname rose 165 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 522 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 3,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bleasdale Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bleasdale surname are 14.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.67% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Bleasdale earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 168.79% more than the national average, earning R 638,736 per year; in United States they earn 22.17% more than the national average, earning $52,717 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.95% less than the national average, earning $46,232 CAD per year.

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