Blewitt Surname

121,226th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,779 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Blewitt 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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Blewitt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,6021:34,7804,595
Australia1,1361:23,7643,256
United States7471:485,21941,025
Wales731:42,3914,090
South Africa631:859,96456,669
New Zealand351:129,38115,740
Canada341:1,083,69479,951
Ireland321:147,1546,785
Scotland321:167,3079,494
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
France11:66,422,722504,397
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6481:37,6164,854
Wales281:56,0152,800
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
Guernsey11:32,6562,283
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1861:269,99321,996

Blewitt 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

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

This name, of Norman origin, is in Ireland since the Anglo-Norman invasion. It occurs continuously from the thirteenth century in records relating to Cos. Cork and Limerick

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Armorially identified with Bluett.

The Norman People (1874)

From the French, Bluet; in the Domesday Book, Bloiet; personal name Bluat in Roll of Battell Abbey. Robert Bloet, Bishop of Lincoln, 1093. Robert Bloet held land in Wiltshire temp. King John, 1201.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Blewitt Last Name Facts

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

The surname Blewitt is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Blewitt click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Blewitt? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 121,226th most widespread last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 1,928,432 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 47 percent of Blewitt reside; 46 percent reside in Northern Europe and 46 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most numerous in England, where it is held by 1,602 people, or 1 in 34,780. In England it is most frequent in: West Midlands, where 22 percent live, Durham, where 9 percent live and Greater London, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account England this last name exists in 24 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 30 percent live and The United States, where 20 percent live.

Blewitt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Blewitt has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Blewitt last name grew 247 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 402 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 261 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 320 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 1,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Blewitt Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (70%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Blewitt last name are 9.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.14% registered with the party.

The amount Blewitt earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 85.27% more than the national average, earning R 440,280 per year; in United States they earn 10% more than the national average, earning $47,462 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.23% more than the national average, earning $58,738 CAD per year.

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Blovit620/
Blowet620/
Blavait5719/
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