Blease Surname
Approximately 1,807 people bear this surname
Blease Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Blaze.' St. Blaise was the patron saint of wool-combers, and his festival (Feb. 3) till recent days was faithfully commemorated in Yorkshire. A full-sized effigy of the bishop is carved in the principal entrance to the Bradford Exchange.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 886 | 1:62,887 | 7,392 |
| United States | 522 | 1:694,366 | 54,999 |
| Australia | 113 | 1:238,900 | 22,291 |
| Belize | 87 | 1:4,086 | 765 |
| Wales | 61 | 1:50,730 | 4,716 |
| Scotland | 51 | 1:104,977 | 7,051 |
| Northern Ireland | 21 | 1:87,859 | 5,745 |
| New Zealand | 19 | 1:238,333 | 22,631 |
| South Africa | 19 | 1:2,851,458 | 109,033 |
| Canada | 9 | 1:4,093,955 | 205,175 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:14,172 | 2,872 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 591 | 1:41,244 | 5,206 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:534,745 | 14,325 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:261,403 | 9,165 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 62 | 1:809,979 | 50,387 |
Blease (145) may also be a first name.
Blease Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Blaze.' St. Blaise was the patron saint of wool-combers, and his festival (Feb. 3) till recent days was faithfully commemorated in Yorkshire. A full-sized effigy of the bishop is carved in the principal entrance to the Bradford Exchange. As a font-name Blaise, or Blaze, just managed to survive the Reformation. Gil Bias has immortalized the name in literature; v. Puritan Nomenclature.
1550. Baptised — Blaze, daughter of — Gobdwinne: St Peter, Cornhill.
1555. Married — Blase Sawlter and Coilis Smith: ibid.
1662. — Blase Whyte to Mrs. Susanna Wright, widow: Canterbury Cath.
'Jan. 1537. Item, payed to Blaze for brawdering: Privy Purse Expenses, Princess Mary.
Blasius Billard: Patent Roll, 10 Henry VII.
Blase Caryll, temp. 1600: Visitation of London-1634.
1605. Baptised — James, s. Andrew Blase: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1744. Married — Joseph Tucker and Mary Bleeze: St. George, Hanover Square.
Blea’s (Son): v. Blea. Also a variant of Blaze, q.v.
Blease Demographics
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Blease Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Blease Come From? nationality or country of origin
Blease is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Blease? popularity and diffusion
It is the 224,999th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 4,032,953 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 57 percent of Blease live; 57 percent live in Northern Europe and 57 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 766,399th most prevalent forename in the world It is held by 145 people.
It is most common in England, where it is held by 886 people, or 1 in 62,887. In England Blease is primarily concentrated in: Greater Manchester, where 26 percent reside, Cheshire, where 16 percent reside and Merseyside, where 8 percent reside. Other than England Blease exists in 18 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 29 percent reside and Australia, where 6 percent reside.
Blease Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Blease has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 150 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 842 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 1,017 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 729 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Blease Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Blease last name are 14.06% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.83% being registered with the political party.
The amount Blease earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 52.59% less than the national average, earning R 112,656 per year; in United States they earn 10.27% less than the national average, earning $38,718 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.44% more than the national average, earning $50,896 CAD per year.
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