Blois Surname
Approximately 3,927 people bear this surname
Blois Surname Definition:
From the city of Blois in France. The family were settled in Suffolk, temp. Rich. I. or John. Courthope's Debrett.
Blois Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 1,616 | 1:41,103 | 5,150 |
| Canada | 608 | 1:60,601 | 7,126 |
| Brazil | 557 | 1:384,335 | 14,692 |
| United States | 391 | 1:927,005 | 69,520 |
| Argentina | 378 | 1:113,078 | 9,543 |
| England | 152 | 1:366,566 | 26,048 |
| Belgium | 54 | 1:212,901 | 27,429 |
| Italy | 41 | 1:1,491,627 | 80,856 |
| Uruguay | 37 | 1:92,750 | 9,282 |
| Venezuela | 22 | 1:1,372,913 | 18,810 |
| Netherlands | 16 | 1:1,055,448 | 66,951 |
| New Zealand | 13 | 1:348,333 | 27,379 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Cuba | 6 | 1:1,920,453 | 8,345 |
| Colombia | 5 | 1:9,554,814 | 25,159 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 97 | 1:251,292 | 18,244 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 76 | 1:660,772 | 43,333 |
The alternate forms: Bloís (4) & Blóis (1) are calculated separately.
Blois (107) may also be a first name.
Blois Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From the city of Blois in France. The family were settled in Suffolk, temp. Rich. I. or John. Courthope's Debrett.
From Blois or Blesum, France. Theobald, count of Blois (whose ancestry is disputed), had Eudes II., who m. Bertha, dau. of Conrad, king of Burgundy, by a dau. of Louis D’Outremer, king of France, and succeeding 996, acquired Champagne by conquest, of which he assumed the title of Count Palatine. He had issue, 1. Theobald, ancestor of the counts of Champagne, so renowned in the Crusades, and afterwards kings of Navarre. 2. Henry, surnamed Stephen, count of Troyes and Meaux, who refused homage to Henry I., king of France, and was banished, 1041. His son Odo or Eudes de Champagne or Blois, being despoiled of his estates by his uncle, the Count of C., retired to Normandy, and obtained from John, archbishop of Rouen, the lordship of Albemarle, held by ten knights’ service. He m. Adelais de Conteville, half sister to the Conqueror, and acquired vast baronies in England, held by his descendants the earls of Albemarle, barons of Holderness. He probably had brothers, from one of whom descended the family of De Blois, who bore the bend of the counts of Blois and Champagne and of the earls of Albemarle. In 1165 Ernald de Bloi held lands of ancient enfeoffment from Earl Alberic de Ver (Liber Niger). In 1201 Robert de B. was party to a suit, Essex (Rotuli Curiae Regis), and 1220 again. William de Bloys was bishop of Winchester, 1226; and 1250 Alexander Bleys is mentioned in Gloucester. Thomas Blois, living at Norton, Suffolk, 1470, was ancestor of the baronets Blois.
Blois Demographics
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Blois Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Blois Come From? nationality or country of origin
Blois (Arabic: بلوا) is more commonly found in France than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as: Bloís or Blóis. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Blois? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 117,279th most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 1,855,754 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 51 percent of Blois reside; 43 percent reside in Western Europe and 42 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. Blois is also the 910,230th most frequently used given name worldwide, borne by 107 people.
It is most commonly held in France, where it is borne by 1,616 people, or 1 in 41,103. In France it is primarily concentrated in: Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 36 percent reside, Île-de-France, where 19 percent reside and Hauts-de-France, where 14 percent reside. Apart from France this last name occurs in 31 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 15 percent reside and Brazil, where 14 percent reside.
Blois Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Blois has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Blois surname grew 514 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 157 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Blois Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Blois are 8.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.43% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Blois earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 14.51% less than the national average, earning €25,672 per year; in Colombia they earn 44.09% less than the national average, earning $12,692,700 COP per year; in United States they earn 19.63% more than the national average, earning $51,620 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.91% less than the national average, earning $45,751 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Blois Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Blois in the Arabic language | ||
| بلوا | blwa | - |
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