Blixt Surname

127,047th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,573 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Blixt Surname User-submission:

Blixt is Swedish for 'bolt of lightning'. Blixt is an old Swedish soldiers' name. When young men went to do military service back in the days, Sweden still had the old Nordic patrilineal tradition naming sons after the father.

The tradition of patrilineal naming of sons faded away in the last half of the 20th century.

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Blixt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden2,5171:3,912371
United States7111:509,78842,749
Denmark1371:41,2024,292
Norway791:65,0929,213
Canada381:969,62173,252
Netherlands261:649,50753,972
Finland201:274,83520,939
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
England41:13,929,515290,718
France11:66,422,722504,397
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States621:809,97950,387

Blixt Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Blixt is Swedish for 'bolt of lightning'. Blixt is an old Swedish soldiers' name. When young men went to do military service back in the days, Sweden still had the old Nordic patrilineal tradition naming sons after the father.

The tradition of patrilineal naming of sons faded away in the last half of the 20th century. Let's say Erik, a son of Peter Johansson, he would be Erik Petersson. A lieutenant colonel might have had many men in his battalion with the same name.The recruits were renamed, often with short and powerful names:

Karlsson will be Spjuth (spear)

Johansson will be Granath (grenade)

Eriksson will be Blixt (lightning).

After military service the recruits could go back to their original surnames, the -son names. However many choose to keep their military name.

- bjornblixt

Blixt Last Name Facts

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

The last name Blixt is held by more people in Sweden than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Blixt.

How Common Is The Last Name Blixt? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 127,047th most prevalent last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,039,615 people. Blixt is primarily found in Europe, where 79 percent of Blixt are found; 77 percent are found in Northern Europe and 77 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The surname Blixt is most common in Sweden, where it is carried by 2,517 people, or 1 in 3,912. In Sweden it is primarily found in: Västra Götaland County, where 18 percent reside, Skåne County, where 17 percent reside and Stockholm County, where 16 percent reside. Besides Sweden this surname exists in 19 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Denmark, where 4 percent reside.

Blixt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Blixt has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Blixt surname rose 1,147 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Blixt Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Blixt last name are 1.33% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 51.9% registered with the party.

The amount Blixt earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 14.82% less than the national average, earning 294,798 kr per year; in United States they earn 2.82% less than the national average, earning $41,931 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.13% more than the national average, earning $53,226 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Blixth9169/
Blixte9119/
Blix891,541/
Blaix8085/
Blext806/
Bliex806/
Blist804/
Blixtová771/
Blixtova771/
Bellix7329/
Blicht7325/
Blickx7313/
Blikst7310/
Bliste731/
Blaist731/
Blisst731/
Bleist731/
Billix730/
Bliest730/
Blex67161/
Blaiset6782/
Blisstt673/
Billicx672/
Vlix671/
Billist671/

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