Bligen Surname

677,464th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 440 people bear this surname

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

Bligen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bligen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4381:827,53263,418
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Bligen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bligen occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bligen? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 677,464th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 16,562,604 people. The surname Bligen is mostly found in The Americas, where 71 percent of Bligen live; 71 percent live in North America and 71 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 438 people, or 1 in 827,532. In The United States Bligen is primarily found in: South Carolina, where 35 percent reside, New Jersey, where 9 percent reside and Georgia, where 8 percent reside. Outside of The United States Bligen exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Jamaica, where 0 percent reside and Switzerland, where 0 percent reside.

Bligen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bligen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bligen surname expanded 2,738 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bligen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bligen surname are 8.67% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 61.9% being registered with the party.

Bligen earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.97% less than the national average, earning $37,986 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Blidgen92226/
Blitgen9266/
Billigen8656/
Bleitgen8640/
Bluitgen864/
Bleidgen860/
Bloingen860/
Blegen83874/
Blizen8338/
Bligne8318/
Blygen837/
Blisen832/
Vligen831/
Bligin831/
Vliegen772,212/
Blesgen77118/
Bletgen7793/
Blezien7759/
Blaigne7750/
Bleisen7741/
Blydgen7731/
Blätgen7719/
Bliesen779/
Bleßgen777/
Bliguin773/
Blegent773/
Blidgin772/
Blaisen772/
Bleijen771/
Blégent771/
Billign771/
Blizzen770/
Bliging770/
Bliggin770/
Blexn731/
Willigen71217/
Belligün7185/
Blettgen7148/
Blättgen7126/
Blessgen7114/
Blyžienė717/
Billicen711/
Bleichen711/
Billegen711/
Billisen710/
Blegne67392/
Blezin67185/
Blesin67100/
Billeisen6774/
Bläsen6756/
Blizin6745/
Blyzen6728/
Bléhen6712/
Blygin673/
Bellisent672/
Blesen672/
Blysin671/
Blexin671/
Billiesen671/
Blissn671/
Bliznk671/
Blysen671/
Blésin671/
Blézin671/
Blesyn671/
Bleisn670/
Bleugn670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bligen
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