Bloor Surname
Approximately 6,736 people bear this surname
Bloor Surname Definition:
Local 'of Blore,' a parish in Staffordshire, (a) Occup. 'the blower' (which see), a corruption. But the local origin is manifestly the one to be chiefly considered, as Blore and its variants are very familiar to Staffordshire directories, and on the Cheshire border.
Read More About This SurnameBloor Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4,497 | 1:12,390 | 1,822 |
| United States | 678 | 1:534,600 | 44,420 |
| Australia | 398 | 1:67,828 | 8,074 |
| Iran | 335 | 1:229,202 | 17,782 |
| Canada | 264 | 1:139,567 | 14,363 |
| New Zealand | 238 | 1:19,027 | 3,347 |
| Wales | 152 | 1:20,359 | 2,157 |
| Scotland | 63 | 1:84,981 | 6,133 |
| Spain | 17 | 1:2,750,120 | 61,567 |
| South Africa | 16 | 1:3,386,106 | 119,139 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:14,172 | 2,872 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Northern Ireland | 3 | 1:615,012 | 18,081 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 7 | 1:632,838 | 19,259 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,617 | 1:15,074 | 2,232 |
| Wales | 37 | 1:42,390 | 2,234 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 145 | 1:346,336 | 26,593 |
Bloor (99) may also be a first name.
Bloor Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Local 'of Blore,' a parish in Staffordshire, (a) Occup. 'the blower' (which see), a corruption. But the local origin is manifestly the one to be chiefly considered, as Blore and its variants are very familiar to Staffordshire directories, and on the Cheshire border.
1574-5. Ralph Blowre, Staffordshire: Register of the University of Oxford.
1618. Ralph Bloore, of Atherton: Wills at Chester.
1635. Humphrey Blore and Alice Zanckic: Marriage Lic (London).
1639. Married — William Blore and Marye Poynes: St. James, Clerkenwell.
(? English) 1 belonging to Bloore or Blore - (Staffs), the Domesday Blora, a name of doubtful origin.
2 = Blower, q.v.
The Bloors or Bloores similarly derive their name from Staffordshire townships.
Bloor Demographics
Average Male Bloor Height
176 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Bloor Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bloor Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bloor is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Bloor? popularity and diffusion
It is the 73,131st most frequently occurring last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,081,880 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 71 percent of Bloor reside; 70 percent reside in Northern Europe and 70 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 951,070th most commonly used first name in the world, borne by 99 people.
The last name Bloor is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 4,497 people, or 1 in 12,390. In England Bloor is most common in: Staffordshire, where 30 percent are found, Cheshire, where 8 percent are found and Greater Manchester, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account England Bloor exists in 46 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 10 percent are found and Australia, where 6 percent are found.
Bloor Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Bloor has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Bloor surname grew 278 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 468 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 411 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 71 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Bloor Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Bloor last name is primarily Catholic (43%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Bloor last name are 21.06% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 67.83% being registered with the political party.
The amount Bloor earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 55.68% less than the national average, earning 153,382 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 137.95% more than the national average, earning R 565,464 per year; in United States they earn 13.51% more than the national average, earning $48,979 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.13% less than the national average, earning $49,124 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloore | 91 | 686 | / |
| Blor | 89 | 192 | / |
| Blore | 80 | 2,679 | / |
| Bloir | 80 | 50 | / |
| Vloor | 80 | 45 | / |
| Blour | 80 | 11 | / |
| Blord | 80 | 4 | / |
| Blorh | 80 | 2 | / |
| Bluor | 80 | 1 | / |
| Blorr | 80 | 0 | / |
| Billor | 73 | 995 | / |
| Bellor | 73 | 379 | / |
| B'Lore | 73 | 111 | / |
| Blyorh | 73 | 10 | / |
| Bliort | 73 | 7 | / |
| Bliorț | 73 | 6 | / |
| Blourt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Blourd | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bloire | 73 | 0 | / |
| Bloure | 73 | 0 | / |
| Belloir | 67 | 2,152 | / |
| Billore | 67 | 1,280 | / |
| Bellour | 67 | 1,051 | / |
| Billoir | 67 | 838 | / |
| Blar | 67 | 112 | / |
| Bellord | 67 | 110 | / |
| Velloor | 67 | 81 | / |
| Bellore | 67 | 78 | / |
| Bhillor | 67 | 16 | / |
| Blur | 67 | 11 | / |
| Wlor | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bellorh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Willoor | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bellior | 67 | 2 | / |
| Billord | 67 | 2 | / |
| Geeblor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bellojr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Byllord | 67 | 1 | / |
| Belloer | 67 | 0 | / |
| Behelor | 67 | 0 | / |
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