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Where Does The Last Name Bliss Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Bliss (Arabic: بليس) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bliss? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 18,731^st most frequently occurring last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 247,707 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 71 percent of Bliss are found; 71 percent are found in North America and 70 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Bliss is also the 114,292^nd most frequently occurring first name internationally, held by 3,788 people.

The last name Bliss is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 21,291 people, or 1 in 17,024. In The United States Bliss is mostly found in: California, where 11 percent reside, Florida, where 5 percent reside and Michigan, where 5 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this last name is found in 97 countries. It is also found in England, where 11 percent reside and Australia, where 4 percent reside.

Bliss Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Bliss has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 330 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 183 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 133 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 155 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 414 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Bliss Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Anglican (86%) in Ireland, Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Greek Orthodox (33%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Bliss last name are 11.14% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.91% being registered with the political party.

The amount Bliss earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 8.79% less than the national average, earning 315,651 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 14.43% more than the national average, earning R 271,932 per year; in United States they earn 4.39% more than the national average, earning $45,042 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.5% more than the national average, earning $52,417 CAD per year.