Blofeld Surname

1,028,911th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 245 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Blofeld Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Blofield,' a parish in Norfolk, seven miles from Norwich.

Richard de Blofield, rector of Witton, Norfolk, 1349: History of Norfolk.

Adam de Blofield, vicar of Tunstall, Norfolk, 1377: ibid.

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Blofeld Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1611:346,07525,095
United States441:8,237,703362,142
Israel111:777,96750,646
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England461:529,89928,330
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Blofeld Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Blofield,' a parish in Norfolk, seven miles from Norwich.

Richard de Blofield, rector of Witton, Norfolk, 1349: History of Norfolk.

Adam de Blofield, vicar of Tunstall, Norfolk, 1377: ibid.

William Blofield, Norwich, 1489: ibid.

1596. A childe of Richarde Blofeilde, buried: Reg. St. Mary Aldermary (London).

1613. Baptised — Marie Blowfeild: St. Peter, Cornhill.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) belonging to Blofield (Norf.) = prob. the Blue Field. [Old English bláw, blue + feld]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Blofeld Last Name Facts

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

The surname Blofeld (Russian: Блофельд) is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Blofeld? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,028,911th most frequently held last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 29,745,085 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 75 percent of Blofeld are found; 68 percent are found in Northern Europe and 67 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Blofeld is most numerous in England, where it is held by 161 people, or 1 in 346,075. In England it is most common in: Lancashire, where 24 percent live, Greater London, where 22 percent live and Norfolk, where 9 percent live. Not including England Blofeld is found in 15 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent live and Israel, where 4 percent live.

Blofeld Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Blofeld has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 350 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 4,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Blofeld Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Blofeld surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.

Blofeld earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 21.03% less than the national average, earning $34,076 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Blofeld Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Blofeld in the Russian language
Блофельдblofeld-

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