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Where Does The Last Name Blei Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Blei is most common in Germany. It can appear as: Bléi. For other potential spellings of Blei click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Blei? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 155,131^st most prevalent family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 2,577,837 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 62 percent of Blei are found; 56 percent are found in Western Europe and 56 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Blei is also the 1,201,840^th most commonly used first name in the world, held by 66 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 1,301 people, or 1 in 61,880. In Germany it is most common in: Saxony, where 22 percent reside, Bavaria, where 20 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 15 percent reside. Outside of Germany it exists in 26 countries. It is also found in The Ivory Coast, where 20 percent reside and The United States, where 15 percent reside.

Blei Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Blei has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Blei surname rose 858 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 225 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Blei Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Blei surname are 2.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 55.71% registered with the party.

The amount Blei earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.21% less than the national average, earning $42,625 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.25% more than the national average, earning $53,284 CAD per year.