Blofield Surname

786,896th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 359 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Blofield 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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Blofield Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1751:318,38923,763
South Africa1081:501,64540,799
Wales321:96,7047,743
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1091:223,62717,016

Blofield 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

A parish in Norfolk, in which co. the family were seated at an early date.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Blofield Last Name Facts

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

The surname Blofield occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Blofield? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 786,896th most frequently occurring surname globally, held by around 1 in 20,299,571 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 58 percent of Blofield reside; 58 percent reside in Northern Europe and 58 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 175 people, or 1 in 318,389. In England it is mostly found in: Hampshire, where 39 percent are found, Suffolk, where 18 percent are found and Hertfordshire, where 5 percent are found. Excluding England Blofield is found in 9 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 30 percent are found and Wales, where 9 percent are found.

Blofield Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Blofield has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Blofield surname increased 161 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Blofield Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Blofield earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 323.72% more than the national average, earning R 1,006,910 per year and in United States they earn 17.94% less than the national average, earning $35,406 USD per year.

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