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Bleesdale 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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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 16 | 1:1,523,461 | 51,234 |
Bleesdale 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.
BLAISDALE: Local. From the old English word Blase, sprouting forth, luxuriant; and dale, a valley.
BLASEDALE: Local. A place in Lancashire, England.
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.).
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blesdale | 94 | 1 | / |
| Bleasdale | 89 | 2,261 | / |
| Bleasedale | 84 | 13 | / |
| Bleassdale | 84 | 1 | / |
| Blasdale | 82 | 228 | / |
| Blosdale | 82 | 17 | / |
| Blessdal | 82 | 1 | / |
| Bledal | 80 | 1 | / |
| Blaisdale | 78 | 26 | / |
| Bleasdall | 78 | 2 | / |
| Bleazdale | 78 | 0 | / |
| Bluisdale | 78 | 0 | / |
| Blausdale | 78 | 0 | / |
| Blassdale | 78 | 0 | / |
| Blaisedale | 74 | 0 | / |
| Blazdale | 71 | 1 | / |
| Blissdal | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bledhall | 71 | 0 | / |
| Blaisdal | 71 | 0 | / |
| Blidal | 67 | 6 | / |
| Blaisdall | 67 | 3 | / |
| Blydal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Blaisdele | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bliddal | 63 | 99 | / |
| Blidhall | 59 | 1 | / |
| Blaidall | 59 | 0 | / |
| Billidala | 56 | 1 | / |
| Blaisdoll | 56 | 0 | / |
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