Blesdale Surname
Approximately 1 people bear this surname
Blesdale 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.
Read More About This SurnameBlesdale Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
Blesdale 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.).
Blesdale Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Blesdale Come From? nationality or country of origin
Blesdale is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Blesdale? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 14,316,765th most prevalent surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Blesdale live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in British Isles.
The last name Blesdale is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 55,718,059. In England Blesdale is most prevalent in: Greater Manchester, where 100 percent reside.
Blesdale Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Blesdale has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Blesdale last name decreased 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bleasdale | 94 | 2,261 | / |
| Bleesdale | 94 | 0 | / |
| Bleasedale | 89 | 13 | / |
| Bleassdale | 89 | 1 | / |
| Blasdale | 88 | 228 | / |
| Blosdale | 88 | 17 | / |
| Blessdal | 88 | 1 | / |
| Bledal | 86 | 1 | / |
| Blaisdale | 82 | 26 | / |
| Bleasdall | 82 | 2 | / |
| Bluisdale | 82 | 0 | / |
| Blassdale | 82 | 0 | / |
| Bleazdale | 82 | 0 | / |
| Blaisedale | 78 | 0 | / |
| Blæsdahl | 75 | 1 | / |
| Blazdale | 75 | 1 | / |
| Blissdal | 75 | 0 | / |
| Bledhall | 75 | 0 | / |
| Wilsdale | 75 | 0 | / |
| Blaisdal | 75 | 0 | / |
| Blidal | 71 | 6 | / |
| Blaisdall | 71 | 3 | / |
| Blydal | 71 | 1 | / |
| Blaisdele | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bliddal | 67 | 99 | / |
| Blidhall | 63 | 1 | / |
| Blaidall | 63 | 0 | / |
| Billidala | 59 | 1 | / |
| Blaisdoll | 59 | 0 | / |
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