Blow Surname
Approximately 7,421 people bear this surname
Blow Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. Probably a sobriquet for the then common horn-blower. Lower's suggestion is impossible. He says, 'Blow— a contraction of Bellew, Bellow, which see. The parish in Norfolk popularly called Bio' Norton is really Norton-Bellear' (Patronymica Britannica).
Read More About This SurnameBlow Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,071 | 1:89,034 | 10,018 |
| England | 1,651 | 1:33,748 | 4,459 |
| Australia | 515 | 1:52,419 | 6,467 |
| Israel | 299 | 1:28,621 | 4,121 |
| Canada | 259 | 1:142,261 | 14,635 |
| South Africa | 162 | 1:334,430 | 31,173 |
| New Zealand | 90 | 1:50,315 | 8,125 |
| Wales | 86 | 1:35,983 | 3,576 |
| Liberia | 56 | 1:78,724 | 6,600 |
| Denmark | 49 | 1:115,198 | 10,655 |
| Scotland | 36 | 1:148,717 | 8,826 |
| India | 18 | 1:42,614,743 | 461,117 |
| Germany | 16 | 1:5,031,591 | 189,895 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Belgium | 9 | 1:1,277,405 | 87,318 |
| France | 6 | 1:11,070,454 | 349,096 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Netherlands | 4 | 1:4,221,794 | 131,139 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Algeria | 3 | 1:12,877,184 | 84,902 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Azerbaijan | 2 | 1:4,824,561 | 42,415 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 11 | 1:402,715 | 14,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,060 | 1:22,996 | 3,213 |
| Wales | 25 | 1:62,737 | 3,061 |
| Scotland | 23 | 1:162,749 | 6,621 |
| Isle of Man | 8 | 1:6,784 | 664 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 927 | 1:54,173 | 6,089 |
The alternate forms: Blôw (1) are calculated separately.
Blow (356) may also be a first name.
Blow Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. Probably a sobriquet for the then common horn-blower. Lower's suggestion is impossible. He says, 'Blow— a contraction of Bellew, Bellow, which see. The parish in Norfolk popularly called Bio' Norton is really Norton-Bellear' (Patronymica Britannica). The simple answer to this is that in 1273 the name was commonly written Blower. Blow is the name, and Blow is what has to be explained. As Blower and Blowhorn, and Hornblower and Hornblow, were then familiar sobriquets, it is quite possible that Blow was a nickname.
Henry Blowe, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Isabella Blowe, Oxfordshire, ibid.
William Blowe, Oxfordshire, ibid.
John Blowe, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
1548/9. John Blowe and Beatrice Dawe: Marriage Lic. (London).
1761. Married — John Puttrill and Frances Blow: St. George, Hanover Square.
Probably a variant of Blaw, which see. Alexander Blow was servitor to George Preston, 1662 (Laing, 2555). Isobel Blow was married in Edinburgh, 1698 (Edinb. Marr.).
(English) Of Blue or Livid complexion. [Middle English blo, Old English bláw] Blak, blo, grenysh. swartysh, reed [red].
Chaucer, Hous of Fame, 1647.
Cp. Blew.
A contraction of Bellew, Bellow. The parish in Norfolk popularly called Blo'-Norton is really Norton-Belleau.
From the German, Blüh; a personal name.
Blow Demographics
Average Blow Salary in
United States
$39,357 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Blow Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Blow Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Blow is most common in The United States. It can also appear as a variant: Blôw. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Blow? popularity and diffusion
It is the 67,087th most commonly occurring last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 982,017 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Blow reside; 50 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 461,707th most frequently held first name at a global level, held by 356 people.
The last name Blow is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 4,071 people, or 1 in 89,034. In The United States Blow is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 7 percent live, Florida, where 7 percent live and Virginia, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this surname exists in 58 countries. It is also common in England, where 22 percent live and Australia, where 7 percent live.
Blow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Blow has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Blow surname rose 439 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 156 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 344 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 157 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 91 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Blow Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Blow last name is chiefly Presbyterian (55%) in Ireland.
In The United States Blow are 4.38% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 51.15% being registered with the party.
The amount Blow earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 12.46% more than the national average, earning R 267,240 per year; in United States they earn 8.79% less than the national average, earning $39,357 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.72% more than the national average, earning $52,029 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blôw | 92 | 1 | / |
| Blouw | 89 | 2,565 | / |
| Blowe | 89 | 1,067 | / |
| Blowa | 89 | 96 | / |
| Bloew | 89 | 37 | / |
| Blovw | 89 | 4 | / |
| Bûlow | 89 | 2 | / |
| Bloww | 89 | 2 | / |
| Blowf | 89 | 1 | / |
| Bllow | 89 | 0 | / |
| Billow | 80 | 9,781 | / |
| Bellow | 80 | 1,946 | / |
| Blouws | 80 | 153 | / |
| Blouwe | 80 | 28 | / |
| Büllow | 80 | 3 | / |
| Blob | 75 | 94 | / |
| Blaw | 75 | 81 | / |
| Blov | 75 | 20 | / |
| Bluw | 75 | 3 | / |
| Blof | 75 | 2 | / |
| Bellowe | 73 | 59 | / |
| Baellow | 73 | 33 | / |
| Billgow | 73 | 9 | / |
| Bellowf | 73 | 2 | / |
| Bellowa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Buellow | 73 | 1 | / |
| Billlow | 73 | 1 | / |
| Billhow | 73 | 0 | / |
| Blauw | 67 | 2,125 | / |
| Blaaw | 67 | 108 | / |
| Blawe | 67 | 87 | / |
| Bloff | 67 | 31 | / |
| Blova | 67 | 8 | / |
| Hblov | 67 | 6 | / |
| Bloft | 67 | 6 | / |
| Bliov | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bloob | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bloof | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bloev | 67 | 2 | / |
| Blyov | 67 | 2 | / |
| Blawz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bliaw | 67 | 1 | / |
| D'Bellow | 67 | 1 | / |
| Billiows | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhellowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Blouf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bloif | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bloph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bleuw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Blawh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Blovd | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bloef | 67 | 0 | / |
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