Blithe Surname
Approximately 343 people bear this surname
Blithe Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. Middle English blithe, gladsome, happy, a sunshiny fellow, (a) Local, 'of Blyth, 'a parish in Northumb., also a parish in diocese of Southwell. This would not explain Blythman, which belongs to (1).
Read More About This SurnameBlithe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 195 | 1:1,858,764 | 121,141 |
| New Zealand | 102 | 1:44,395 | 7,335 |
| England | 14 | 1:3,979,861 | 125,553 |
| Australia | 11 | 1:2,454,155 | 103,534 |
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 41 | 1:594,521 | 30,269 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 99 | 1:507,259 | 35,553 |
Blithe (105) may also be a first name.
Blithe Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. Middle English blithe, gladsome, happy, a sunshiny fellow, (a) Local, 'of Blyth, 'a parish in Northumb., also a parish in diocese of Southwell. This would not explain Blythman, which belongs to (1). 'My purpos was to have deyned to-day At Blythe or Dankastere.: Robin Hode.
William de Blithe Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Willelmus de Blythe, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Robert de Blythe. Lancashire, 1332: Lay Subsidy (Rylands).
William Blythman, Yorkshire Durham Household Book (Surtees Society).
1569. Christopher Blitheman: Register of the University of Oxford.
Parse Blithman, 1539, Newcastle-upon-Tyne (citizen capable of bearing arms): Welford's History of Newcastle and Gateshead.
Of territorial origin from the old barony of the same name in the lordship of Lauderdale. The place name still exists as that of an extensive farm. William de Blyth, persons of Chimesyde, Berwickshire, rendered homage in 1296 (Bain, II, p. 207), and in 1302 the seal of Adam de Blyth was appended to an account of goods purchased at Perth (ibid., II, p. 354). James Blyth was burgess of Dundy (Dundee) in 1485 (RHM., 1, p. 142), and William Blitht was admitted burgess of Aberdeen in 1488 (NSCM., I, p. 34). Andrew Blyt was admitted burgess, 1524 (ibid., p. 48). Richard Blyth represented Dundee in Parliament in 1567, Cuthbert Blyth was burgess of Edinburgh in 1563 (Laing, 757), Robert Blyth was retoured heir in land of Brounslope, Berwickshire, in 1646 (Retours, Berwicks Arne, 262), and Arnchibald Blyth appears as baxter in Dysart in 1691 (Dysart, p. 54). Blyth was a common name among the Border Gypsies, a late "Queen" being Esther Faa Blyth (d. 12th July, 1883). Blaith and Blith 1684. Other old forms of the name are Blytht and Blyithe.
1. Towns in Yorkshire and Northumberland, and rivers in several counties. 2. The adjective blithe, merry, gay; whence Blythman.
Glad, gay, joyful Blyth, local, a town in England.
Blithe Demographics
Average Blithe Salary in
United States
$61,080 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Blithe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Blithe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Blithe occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Blithe? popularity and diffusion
The surname Blithe is the 812,930th most common surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 21,246,490 people. Blithe is primarily found in The Americas, where 57 percent of Blithe are found; 57 percent are found in North America and 57 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 920,134th most widespread first name on earth It is held by 105 people.
The surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 195 people, or 1 in 1,858,764. In The United States Blithe is primarily concentrated in: New Jersey, where 28 percent are found, California, where 13 percent are found and Pennsylvania, where 13 percent are found. Beside The United States this surname exists in 9 countries. It is also found in New Zealand, where 30 percent are found and England, where 4 percent are found.
Blithe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Blithe has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Blithe surname increased 197 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 66 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Blithe Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Blithe surname are 6.17% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.94% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Blithe earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 65.75% less than the national average, earning R 81,396 per year and in United States they earn 41.56% more than the national average, earning $61,080 USD per year.
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