Blezard Surname

472,684th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 709 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Gibraltar

Blezard Surname Definition:

= Blaze (q.v.) + the French diminutive or intens, suff. -ard, Teutonic hard/t, ‘hard.’

Blezard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5171:107,77211,228
Canada671:549,93446,038
United States481:7,551,228341,161
Australia301:899,85754,700
New Zealand101:452,83231,784
Scotland101:535,38220,332
France71:9,488,960336,266
Gibraltar61:5,659991
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3761:64,8287,451
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Blezard Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Blaze (q.v.) + the French diminutive or intens, suff. -ard, Teutonic hard/t, ‘hard.’

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Blezard Last Name Facts

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

The surname Blezard is found most in England. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Blezard? popularity and diffusion

It is the 472,684th most frequent family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 10,278,626 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 78 percent of Blezard are found; 75 percent are found in Northern Europe and 75 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most widely held in England, where it is held by 517 people, or 1 in 107,772. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Lancashire, where 33 percent live, Greater Manchester, where 14 percent live and West Yorkshire, where 12 percent live. Barring England this surname is found in 14 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 9 percent live and The United States, where 7 percent live.

Blezard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Blezard has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Blezard last name increased 138 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 2,400 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Blezard Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Blezard surname is chiefly Methodist (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Blezard are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 75% registered with the political party.

The amount Blezard earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 5.03% more than the national average, earning $45,318 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.73% less than the national average, earning $44,353 CAD per year.

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