Bless Surname
Approximately 12,122 people bear this surname
Bless Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'of blithe disposition.'
John Blisse, Buckinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John Blisse, Kent, ibid.
Baptised — Ann, d. Richard Blisse, St. James Clerkenwell.
Bless Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 4,295 | 1:6,291 | 861 |
| Nigeria | 1,848 | 1:95,856 | 6,576 |
| South Africa | 1,738 | 1:31,172 | 4,001 |
| United States | 1,113 | 1:325,659 | 29,603 |
| Switzerland | 785 | 1:10,462 | 1,720 |
| Indonesia | 685 | 1:193,065 | 18,423 |
| Germany | 656 | 1:122,722 | 15,003 |
| Lesotho | 109 | 1:18,647 | 3,949 |
| Norway | 102 | 1:50,415 | 7,222 |
| France | 82 | 1:810,033 | 97,301 |
| Netherlands | 72 | 1:234,544 | 30,714 |
| Brazil | 53 | 1:4,039,138 | 109,837 |
| Russia | 48 | 1:3,002,564 | 162,760 |
| India | 46 | 1:16,675,334 | 263,471 |
| England | 45 | 1:1,238,179 | 56,985 |
| Peru | 42 | 1:756,765 | 16,930 |
| Argentina | 40 | 1:1,068,585 | 65,578 |
| Canada | 31 | 1:1,188,567 | 86,017 |
| Poland | 30 | 1:1,266,958 | 80,461 |
| Botswana | 28 | 1:78,105 | 13,263 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Kenya | 17 | 1:2,716,465 | 37,471 |
| Australia | 16 | 1:1,687,231 | 81,699 |
| Liberia | 16 | 1:275,533 | 16,331 |
| Uganda | 15 | 1:2,602,619 | 75,106 |
| Philippines | 13 | 1:7,787,556 | 197,164 |
| Italy | 10 | 1:6,115,669 | 111,715 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Angola | 9 | 1:2,998,802 | 4,903 |
| Cameroon | 9 | 1:2,307,674 | 112,590 |
| Ethiopia | 9 | 1:10,838,474 | 14,518 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| China | 8 | 1:170,915,196 | 8,932 |
| Tanzania | 8 | 1:6,617,702 | 68,742 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Cuba | 5 | 1:2,304,543 | 8,951 |
| Ukraine | 5 | 1:9,104,539 | 300,808 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| Panama | 4 | 1:978,064 | 12,245 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 1:454,658 | 14,297 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Mauritius | 3 | 1:431,139 | 12,721 |
| Lebanon | 3 | 1:1,879,028 | 22,073 |
| Latvia | 3 | 1:683,349 | 34,074 |
| Colombia | 3 | 1:15,924,691 | 28,711 |
| Iceland | 3 | 1:126,697 | 5,403 |
| Liechtenstein | 2 | 1:19,189 | 1,439 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 1:1,775,070 | 6,602 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1:1,434,974 | 11,081 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Samoa | 1 | 1:193,808 | 1,089 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 13 | 1:1,875,028 | 58,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 198 | 1:253,630 | 20,943 |
Bless (16,354) may also be a first name.
Bless Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'of blithe disposition.'
John Blisse, Buckinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John Blisse, Kent, ibid.
Baptised — Ann, d. Richard Blisse, St. James Clerkenwell.
A John Bliss occurs in the H.R. without any prefix of De or Le. The name seems to be connected with the Anglo-Saxon verb blissian, laetificare, to make glad or joyous. The singular name Alicia Blissewenche in the H.R. appears to be nearly synonymous with that of Maud Makejoy, whose dancing afforded Edward, prince of Wales, so much pleasure in 1297. See English Sum. ii. 15.
In English, is a very happy name, imposed by others on the individual. Blys, in the Welsh, signifies desiring, longing.
Bliss also occurs in the counties of Oxford and Northampton, immediately adjacent. There was a John Bliss___n Bucks as far back as the time of Edward I. (H. R.).
Bless Demographics
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Bless Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bless Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bless (Russian: Блесс) is more frequently found in Ghana than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bless? popularity and diffusion
It is the 42,938th most commonly held family name globally It is held by around 1 in 601,183 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 67 percent of Bless live; 51 percent live in West Africa and 51 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Bless is also the 43,749th most prevalent first name globally It is held by 16,354 people.
The last name is most commonly held in Ghana, where it is held by 4,295 people, or 1 in 6,291. Aside from Ghana this surname is found in 88 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 15 percent reside and South Africa, where 14 percent reside.
Bless Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Bless has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Bless surname increased 562 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 346 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bless Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Bless last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (99%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those bearing the Bless surname are 15.84% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.61% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Bless earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 14.92% less than the national average, earning 294,436 kr per year; in Peru they earn 241.52% more than the national average, earning S/. 66,204 per year; in South Africa they earn 40.42% less than the national average, earning R 141,588 per year; in United States they earn 4.76% more than the national average, earning $45,203 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11% less than the national average, earning $44,220 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blesse | 91 | 489 | / |
| Bleess | 91 | 284 | / |
| Bleuss | 91 | 231 | / |
| Bleiss | 91 | 67 | / |
| Bleass | 91 | 3 | / |
| Bliess | 91 | 1 | / |
| Blless | 91 | 1 | / |
| Blesss | 91 | 1 | / |
| Bles | 89 | 1,845 | / |
| Belless | 83 | 127 | / |
| Bless'e | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bliss | 80 | 29,420 | / |
| Bleus | 80 | 1,926 | / |
| Blees | 80 | 1,603 | / |
| Bleys | 80 | 940 | / |
| Blest | 80 | 570 | / |
| Bleas | 80 | 417 | / |
| Bleis | 80 | 347 | / |
| Blies | 80 | 275 | / |
| Blesz | 80 | 199 | / |
| Blesh | 80 | 132 | / |
| Bläss | 80 | 101 | / |
| Blese | 80 | 78 | / |
| Blyss | 80 | 63 | / |
| Blehs | 80 | 60 | / |
| Belss | 80 | 21 | / |
| Blæss | 80 | 15 | / |
| Bilss | 80 | 9 | / |
| Blets | 80 | 3 | / |
| Blles | 80 | 2 | / |
| Bleds | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bellesse | 77 | 5 | / |
| Ble | 75 | 37,354 | / |
| Bls | 75 | 150 | / |
| Belles | 73 | 5,731 | / |
| Blease | 73 | 1,807 | / |
| Billes | 73 | 797 | / |
| Blesch | 73 | 677 | / |
| Blisse | 73 | 461 | / |
| Bülles | 73 | 385 | / |
| Bleise | 73 | 286 | / |
| Bleijs | 73 | 198 | / |
| Bielss | 73 | 192 | / |
| Bleesz | 73 | 103 | / |
| Bleese | 73 | 89 | / |
| Blaiss | 73 | 63 | / |
| Blejsz | 73 | 33 | / |
| Bletsh | 73 | 25 | / |
| Bleish | 73 | 21 | / |
| Bleads | 73 | 7 | / |
| Blässe | 73 | 5 | / |
| Blesce | 73 | 4 | / |
| Bölles | 73 | 2 | / |
| Bledse | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bleist | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bleits | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bleshe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Blisst | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bluiss | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bleast | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bleihs | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bleisz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bleths | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bleuhs | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bleyse | 73 | 1 | / |
| Blliss | 73 | 0 | / |
| Bletts | 73 | 0 | / |
| Bylles | 73 | 0 | / |
| Bleu | 67 | 15,619 | / |
| Bley | 67 | 13,083 | / |
| Bled | 67 | 4,530 | / |
| Bleh | 67 | 2,889 | / |
| Blei | 67 | 2,827 | / |
| Blea | 67 | 2,201 | / |
| Blee | 67 | 1,678 | / |
| Blet | 67 | 1,470 | / |
| Belleus | 67 | 979 | / |
| Bleisch | 67 | 910 | / |
| Bels | 67 | 760 | / |
| Bils | 67 | 678 | / |
| Blis | 67 | 632 | / |
| Blie | 67 | 455 | / |
| Bellese | 67 | 428 | / |
| Bleß | 67 | 390 | / |
| Bletsch | 67 | 316 | / |
| Blej | 67 | 260 | / |
| Bläs | 67 | 251 | / |
| Blaisse | 67 | 225 | / |
| Builles | 67 | 222 | / |
| Willess | 67 | 217 | / |
| Blez | 67 | 178 | / |
| Blex | 67 | 161 | / |
| Bőle | 67 | 98 | / |
| Billets | 67 | 94 | / |
| Bellest | 67 | 94 | / |
| Belliss | 67 | 77 | / |
| Byls | 67 | 70 | / |
| Billies | 67 | 50 | / |
| Billesø | 67 | 38 | / |
| Buelles | 67 | 36 | / |
| Bellies | 67 | 33 | / |
| Bhle | 67 | 32 | / |
| Blys | 67 | 31 | / |
| Bleț | 67 | 27 | / |
| Vles | 67 | 26 | / |
| Bler | 67 | 24 | / |
| Bliesch | 67 | 24 | / |
| Bøle | 67 | 22 | / |
| Biolles | 67 | 11 | / |
| Blle | 67 | 7 | / |
| Belleas | 67 | 5 | / |
| Blse | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bloisse | 67 | 5 | / |
| Blåe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bleshch | 67 | 4 | / |
| Billesh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Blisstt | 67 | 3 | / |
| Blje | 67 | 3 | / |
| Velless | 67 | 3 | / |
| Blce | 67 | 3 | / |
| Blhs | 67 | 3 | / |
| Blep | 67 | 2 | / |
| Blhe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wles | 67 | 2 | / |
| Böllges | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bellets | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bhls | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bellesr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bellesz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Billeas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baelles | 67 | 1 | / |
| Blls | 67 | 1 | / |
| Blås | 67 | 1 | / |
| D'Bliss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Blsp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vlss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wlss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Blge | 67 | 1 | / |
| Blze | 67 | 1 | / |
| Villess | 67 | 0 | / |
| Billeds | 67 | 0 | / |
Bless Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bless in the Russian language | ||
| Блесс | bless | - |
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