Bletso Surname

1,980,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 89 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Bletso Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bletsoe.' a parish in the county of Bedford, six miles from Bedford.

John de Bletsho, temp. 35 Edward III: History of Norfolk.

Sir John Bletso, 21 Henry VIII: ibid.

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Bletso Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England481:1,160,79354,689
United States401:9,061,473385,835
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England161:1,523,46151,234
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Bletso Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bletsoe.' a parish in the county of Bedford, six miles from Bedford.

John de Bletsho, temp. 35 Edward III: History of Norfolk.

Sir John Bletso, 21 Henry VIII: ibid.

1587. George Bleatsoand and Elizabeth Dudley: Marriage Lic. (London).

1641. Baptised — Hugh, s Nicholas Bletsor (sic): St. James, Clerkenwell.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

BLETSHO: Bletsoe, a parish in Bedfordshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

BLETSHO: From bleit-tshei, the dwelling of the wolf; or bledzhan, a flower-blossom. A correspondent suggests that the name may have been corrupted from that of Bolitho.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Bletso Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Bletso Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Bletso occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bletso? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,980,395th most commonly used surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 81,882,538 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 55 percent of Bletso are found; 55 percent are found in Northern Europe and 55 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Bletso is most widely held in England, where it is held by 48 people, or 1 in 1,160,793. In England Bletso is mostly concentrated in: Wiltshire, where 33 percent live, Somerset, where 23 percent live and Surrey, where 17 percent live. Apart from England this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 45 percent live and Wales, where 1 percent live.

Bletso Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bletso has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Bletso surname increased 300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bletso Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Bletso surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

Bletso earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 15.31% less than the national average, earning $36,543 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Blesios779/
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Wletsou772/
Bledsod771/
Bledsou771/
Blessoh771/
Blotsho771/
Billeso771/
Bleedso770/
Blesa733,276/
Bleco7353/
Blezo7340/
Bliso7324/
Bellesso71425/
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Bletchou7118/
Bellesos711/
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Blesas6732/
Blatsa6731/
Blecou6713/
Blaiso6713/
Vletsa6710/
Blazso6710/
Vlesio676/
Bloiso674/
Blecho673/
Vlitso673/
Blisso672/
Blesah671/
Billeshou671/
Blidso671/
Blesau671/
Blésio671/
Blecio671/
Blodso670/

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