Blissett Surname
Approximately 3,367 people bear this surname
Blissett Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. or personal name like Joyce, Bliss (i.e. blithe); diminutive Blissot.
Blissot (no surname), Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
(a) Local.
Hugh de Blesset, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Read More About This SurnameBlissett Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,212 | 1:299,059 | 27,613 |
| England | 1,181 | 1:47,179 | 5,931 |
| Jamaica | 379 | 1:7,572 | 893 |
| Australia | 370 | 1:72,961 | 8,589 |
| New Zealand | 87 | 1:52,050 | 8,333 |
| Canada | 59 | 1:624,502 | 51,218 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Wales | 22 | 1:140,661 | 10,115 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:486,711 | 19,179 |
| Italy | 7 | 1:8,736,670 | 118,213 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Eritrea | 1 | 1:4,751,901 | 911 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 434 | 1:56,164 | 6,666 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:7,412 | 1,296 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 57 | 1:881,030 | 53,642 |
Blissett (12) may also be a first name.
Blissett Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. or personal name like Joyce, Bliss (i.e. blithe); diminutive Blissot.
Blissot (no surname), Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
(a) Local.
Hugh de Blesset, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1752. Married — Joseph Blizzard and Mary Bassitt: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
= Bliss (q.v.) + the French diminutive suff. –et
Blissett Demographics
Average Blissett Salary in
United States
$39,533 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Blissett Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Blissett Come From? nationality or country of origin
Blissett is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Blissett click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Blissett? popularity and diffusion
The last name Blissett is the 133,830th most numerous surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 2,164,403 people. Blissett occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 45 percent of Blissett live; 36 percent live in Northern Europe and 36 percent live in British Isles. Blissett is also the 3,306,491st most prevalent first name worldwide. It is borne by 12 people.
The last name is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 1,212 people, or 1 in 299,059. In The United States it is mostly found in: Mississippi, where 8 percent are found, New York, where 8 percent are found and Georgia, where 8 percent are found. Besides The United States this surname occurs in 23 countries. It also occurs in England, where 35 percent are found and Jamaica, where 11 percent are found.
Blissett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Blissett has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Blissett surname rose 2,126 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 272 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Blissett Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Blissett surname are 7.78% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.55% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Blissett earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 8.38% less than the national average, earning $39,533 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.14% more than the national average, earning $60,184 CAD per year.
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