Blessed Surname
Approximately 1,499 people bear this surname
Blessed Surname Definition:
Probably a translation of the Latin name Benedictus, and thus synonymous with Bennett.
Blessed Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1,231 | 1:143,902 | 9,189 |
| Cameroon | 90 | 1:230,767 | 23,017 |
| England | 84 | 1:663,310 | 38,317 |
| Kenya | 38 | 1:1,215,261 | 35,116 |
| Uganda | 24 | 1:1,626,637 | 57,482 |
| Botswana | 17 | 1:128,643 | 18,229 |
| Iran | 4 | 1:19,195,631 | 219,601 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 41 | 1:594,521 | 30,269 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13 | 1:3,862,976 | 168,604 |
Blessed (21,117) may also be a first name.
Blessed Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Probably a translation of the Latin name Benedictus, and thus synonymous with Bennett.
Blessed Demographics
Average Blessed Salary in
England
£25,224
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Blessed Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Blessed Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Blessed (Oriya: େବେସଡ, Russian: Блессед) is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Blessed click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Blessed? popularity and diffusion
Blessed is the 261,733rd most common surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 4,861,605 people. The last name Blessed is predominantly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Blessed reside; 82 percent reside in West Africa and 82 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 36,305th most frequently occurring forename on earth, borne by 21,117 people.
It is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is held by 1,231 people, or 1 in 143,902. In Nigeria Blessed is most common in: Rivers, where 20 percent are found, Cross River, where 13 percent are found and Kaduna, where 8 percent are found. Aside from Nigeria this surname exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 6 percent are found and England, where 6 percent are found.
Blessed Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Blessed has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Blessed surname rose 205 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Blessed Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (97%) in Nigeria.
Phonetically Similar Names
Blessed Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Blessed in the Oriya language | ||
| େବେସଡ | ebesada | - |
| Blessed in the Russian language | ||
| Блессед | blessed | - |
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Footnotes
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