Blodau Surname

998,609th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 256 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Blodau Surname User-submission:

Blodau is an East Prussian surname, might refer to a domicile or a nickname. It comes from the Prussian word blude, meaning 'furrow', 'valley', 'pond'. Prussian-Lithuanian word bluda means 'foolishness', bludas means 'error', 'squanderer', 'paramour', bludeti means 'to stray', 'to wander'.

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Blodau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2331:345,51733,688
France81:8,302,840321,660
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
England21:27,859,030389,889
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

The alternate forms: Blödau (16) are calculated separately.

Blodau Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Blodau is an East Prussian surname, might refer to a domicile or a nickname. It comes from the Prussian word blude, meaning 'furrow', 'valley', 'pond'. Prussian-Lithuanian word bluda means 'foolishness', bludas means 'error', 'squanderer', 'paramour', bludeti means 'to stray', 'to wander'.

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Blodau Last Name Facts

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

The last name Blodau is more commonly found in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant: Blödau. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Blodau? popularity and diffusion

Blodau is the 998,609th most frequent family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 28,466,976 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 98 percent of Blodau reside; 95 percent reside in Western Europe and 91 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

Blodau is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is held by 233 people, or 1 in 345,517. In Germany Blodau is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 41 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 14 percent are found and Bavaria, where 11 percent are found. Outside of Germany this last name occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in France, where 3 percent are found and The United States, where 2 percent are found.

Blodau Last Name Statistics demography

Blodau earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 35.47% less than the national average, earning $27,844 USD per year.

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Bleda732,043/
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Bluda7397/
Blodo7355/
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Bledai679/
Bloudo674/
Bllada674/
Bladea672/
Blaudo672/
Belloudou671/
Bladay671/
Bladae671/
Bludah671/
Bledah671/
Bladad671/
Bledeu671/
Bledda671/
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Blodee671/
Bludea671/
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Wlodea671/
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Bladus670/
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