Blewett Surname

112,510th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,117 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

Blewett Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'bluet,' one of the many nicknames of complexion. In this case probably from the dress. the Frenchbluet, a blue woollen cloth; compare Burrell, Burnet, Cawry-mawry, &c. 'Item, lego Gilberto Skut...

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Blewett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,8341:197,63319,481
England9211:60,4977,167
Australia5461:49,4436,165
Canada3531:104,37811,269
South Africa2031:266,88526,661
New Zealand1231:36,8166,282
Wales481:64,4695,713
Scotland191:281,78013,396
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Spain101:4,675,20478,608
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
United States Virgin Islands51:22,0752,767
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
France41:16,605,680368,153
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Northern Mariana Islands11:54,5801,498
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7691:31,6974,208
Wales311:50,5942,584
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3781:132,85412,672

Blewett (19) may also be a first name.

Blewett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'bluet,' one of the many nicknames of complexion. In this case probably from the dress. the Frenchbluet, a blue woollen cloth; compare Burrell, Burnet, Cawry-mawry, &c. 'Item, lego Gilberto Skut... togam meam de bluett furr': 1437. Bury Wills (H.E.D).

Robert Bluet, Buckinghamshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

John Bleuit, Gloucestershire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robert Bluet, Lincolnshire, ibid.

Walter Bluet, London, ibid.

Thomas Bloet, Southamptonshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Raulandus Bloet. Calendarium Rotulorum Patentium in Turri Londinensi.

1584. William Bluet, Cornwall: Register of the University of Oxford.

1593. Roger Bluett, Devon: ibid.

1754. Married — James Blewett and Catherine Curtiss: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

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

BLAWET: Hugh Blowet, herald of Scotland, alias 'Brucius heraldus de Scocia,' was confined in the Tower of London, 1401 (Bain, IV, 577,578). William Blawet or Blawat had a safe conduct into England, 1424 (ibid., 961,964). The name may be derived from Blae Wath near Gosford, Cumberland.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

The French Bluet: v. under Blew, and + the French diminutive suff. -et. [cp. French bleuet or bluet, a bluebottle, blue­bird] Walter Bluet.—Hundred Rolls

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

“Little Beautiful Water” in Old English (“Bel- Eau”).

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Armorially identified with Bluett.

The Norman People (1874)

The Blewetts were wealthy Marazion merchants last century. The Bluetts of Little Colan last century belonged to the ancient knightly family of Bluet or Blewet of Holcombe, Devon, in the reign of James I., a Devonshire family dating back to the 14th century (Westcote's and Polwhele's "Devonshire").

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Blewett Last Name Facts

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

Blewett occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Blewett? popularity and diffusion

It is the 112,510th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 1,770,111 people. Blewett occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 53 percent of Blewett live; 53 percent live in North America and 53 percent live in Anglo-North America. Blewett is also the 2,523,061st most widely held given name on earth It is held by 19 people.

This last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 1,834 people, or 1 in 197,633. In The United States Blewett is most prevalent in: California, where 7 percent are found, Texas, where 7 percent are found and Florida, where 5 percent are found. Other than The United States this surname exists in 24 countries. It is also found in England, where 22 percent are found and Australia, where 13 percent are found.

Blewett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Blewett has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Blewett last name grew 485 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 120 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 155 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Blewett Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Blewett are 17.53% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 64.3% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Blewett earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 46.14% more than the national average, earning R 347,280 per year; in United States they earn 7.27% more than the national average, earning $46,287 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.77% more than the national average, earning $53,045 CAD per year.

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Blehouet6760/
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Blawit621/
Blowed621/
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Villevet5349/
Bellivet5313/
Blevaitė531/
Blevaite531/
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