Bleasdall Surname

11,742,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Bleasdall 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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Bleasdall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529

Bleasdall 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

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

Bleasdall Last Name Facts

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

Bleasdall occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bleasdall? popularity and diffusion

It is the 11,742,229th most commonly used surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Bleasdall live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America.

Bleasdall is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 181,229,466. In The United States Bleasdall is primarily found in: Massachusetts, where 100 percent reside.

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