Bloore Surname

484,676th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 686 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Bloore 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.

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Bloore Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3651:152,65214,538
United States1481:2,449,047150,246
Australia851:317,59627,389
New Zealand431:105,31013,865
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
Ireland131:362,22614,761
Wales61:515,75523,171
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3481:70,0447,858
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Bloore 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.

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

(? English) 1 belonging to Bloore or Blore - (Staffs), the Domesday Blora, a name of doubtful origin.

2 = Blower, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A township in Staffordshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The Bloors or Bloores similarly derive their name from Staffordshire townships.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Bloore Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bloore is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bloore? popularity and diffusion

The last name Bloore is the 484,676th most frequently held family name in the world, held by around 1 in 10,623,245 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 56 percent of Bloore reside; 56 percent reside in Northern Europe and 56 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 365 people, or 1 in 152,652. In England Bloore is most prevalent in: Staffordshire, where 15 percent reside, Leicestershire, where 14 percent reside and West Midlands, where 13 percent reside. Apart from England this last name exists in 10 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent reside and Australia, where 12 percent reside.

Bloore Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bloore has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Bloore last name increased 105 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 673 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bloore Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Bloore are 4.95% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51.72% being registered with the political party.

The amount Bloore earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 33.25% more than the national average, earning $57,494 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.08% more than the national average, earning $50,718 CAD per year.

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SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bloor916,736/
Blore912,679/
B'Lore83111/
Bloori8364/
Bloret8336/
Blores8321/
Blorie8313/
Blorer832/
Bloire830/
Bloure830/
Blor80192/
Billore771,280/
Bellore7778/
Blorett771/
Bloures770/
Blouret770/
Blare73298/
Bloir7350/
Vloor7345/
Blori7338/
Blour7311/
Blora737/
Blure735/
Blord734/
Blorh732/
Blory732/
Bluor731/
Blorr730/
Billoire71179/
Bellorge7162/
Bellorie7142/
Billoret7129/
Billorer7125/
Belloire7120/
Bhillore7113/
Billorey7112/
Bellores716/
Velloore715/
Belloori714/
Billorea714/
Bellorer713/
Blourett712/
Billored711/
Billoori711/
Billor67995/
Bellor67379/
Blaret67306/
Blarer67171/
Blarre6761/
Bliora6744/
Blarez6741/
Blouri6733/
Bellorgey6716/
Blorio6715/
Blurie6712/
Bloris6711/
Vlores6710/
Blyorh6710/
Bliort677/
Bliorț676/
Blarie675/
Bhlare675/
Blures672/
Blarey672/
Billiores672/
Bluori671/
Blurey671/
Blareu671/
Blhure671/
Blourd671/
Blourt671/
Bloryh670/

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