Blossom Surname

143,453rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,102 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Blossom Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the blossom,' i.e. the flower (compare Flower), probably in a complimentary sense. 'Blosme, or blossum frons': Promptorium Parvulorum.

Hugh Blosme, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robert Blosme, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

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Blossom Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,4661:146,98315,164
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
India951:8,074,372169,494
Jamaica641:44,8432,739
England591:944,37447,923
Canada351:1,052,73178,176
Singapore301:183,5907,666
Nigeria271:6,560,843154,927
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Philippines91:11,248,691221,039
China71:195,331,65210,124
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Japan51:25,568,85950,629
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
France21:33,211,361423,184
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England641:380,86523,394
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7251:69,2677,508

Blossom (8,903) may also be a first name.

Blossom Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the blossom,' i.e. the flower (compare Flower), probably in a complimentary sense. 'Blosme, or blossum frons': Promptorium Parvulorum.

Hugh Blosme, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robert Blosme, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

William Blosme, Essex, ibid.

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

Possibly a corruption of Bloxham, or of Bloxholme, parishes in cos. Oxon and Lincoln.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Blossom Last Name Facts

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

The surname Blossom (Hindi: ब्लोसम, Marathi: लोसम) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Blossom? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 143,453rd most commonly occurring family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,349,306 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 77 percent of Blossom are found; 75 percent are found in North America and 75 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Blossom is also the 66,203rd most frequently held first name worldwide, borne by 8,903 people.

The last name Blossom is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 2,466 people, or 1 in 146,983. In The United States Blossom is primarily concentrated in: Michigan, where 11 percent are found, California, where 8 percent are found and Florida, where 7 percent are found. Beside The United States it is found in 48 countries. It is also common in Saudi Arabia, where 6 percent are found and India, where 3 percent are found.

Blossom Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Blossom has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Blossom surname rose 340 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 8 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Blossom Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Blossom last name are 9.12% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.89% being registered with the party.

The amount Blossom earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 0.75% more than the national average, earning $43,471 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.27% more than the national average, earning $52,299 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Blossome937/
Bllossom930/
Blosom926/
Bloxsom86723/
Blessom86117/
Blosson8632/
Blossum8620/
Blossam864/
Blososm863/
Bllosom861/
Blossem861/
Blosoom861/
Blassom861/
Bloosom860/
Blousson8086/
Bloxom771,109/
Blosam7711/
Blesom771/
Blosum771/
Bloussoun751/
Bloxson71205/
Blassem71183/
Blasson7189/
Bloison718/
Bloxsam712/
Blassam712/
Bloozom711/
Bloxsum711/
Blodson711/
Blosham711/
Vlosson711/
Blossen710/
Bloxxom710/
Bleusson6721/
Bloodson6717/
Bloudson675/
B'Lassem671/
Bloodsam670/

Blossom Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Blossom in the Hindi language
ब्लोसमblosama-
Blossom in the Marathi language
लोसमlosama50
लोसोमlosoma25
लॉसमlosama25

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