Blikre Surname

1,931,261st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 93 people bear this surname

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

Blikre Surname User-submission:

Blikre was the name of a farm in Norway, near Stavanger, that was owned by my great-great-grandfather and his family. He and his brother chose it as their surname when they emigrated to the US in the mid 19th century. As often happened, the spelling of the name was changed when they arrived, and they became the brothers Blekre.

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Blikre Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States931:3,897,408212,857

Blikre Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Blikre was the name of a farm in Norway, near Stavanger, that was owned by my great-great-grandfather and his family. He and his brother chose it as their surname when they emigrated to the US in the mid 19th century. As often happened, the spelling of the name was changed when they arrived, and they became the brothers Blekre.

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Blikre Last Name Facts

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

The last name Blikre is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Blikre? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,931,261st most frequently used last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 78,360,709 people. The surname Blikre is mostly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Blikre live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 93 people, or 1 in 3,897,408. In The United States it is most numerous in: North Dakota, where 51 percent are found, Washington, where 16 percent are found and Wyoming, where 12 percent are found.

Blikre Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Blikre last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% registered to vote for the political party.

Blikre earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.36% more than the national average, earning $45,461 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Blihkere861/
Blikra83153/
Blekre838/
Bliker834/
Bellikere803/
Bleikhire801/
Bleiker771,346/
Blicker77412/
Blijker7726/
Blikher7710/
Blikker774/
Blaikir773/
Bleikir771/
Blekkre770/
Blikert770/
B'Leikhire755/
Bleicker7192/
Bleikhir7160/
Bleikher7118/
Bleikert7115/
Bleckrie715/
Blekhire712/
B'Leikir711/
Blaikhir711/
Belliker711/
Bleckere710/
Bleker67956/
Bläker67104/
Bleickert6757/
B'Leikher678/
B'Leikhir678/
Bleikheir676/
Bleeckere674/
Bleykhire673/
Blykir671/
Blekir671/
Blekheire671/
Blyker671/

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