Blower Surname
Approximately 5,403 people bear this surname
Blower Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the blower,' probably a horn-blower; possibly an early 'bloomer,' or charcoal burner; v. Bloomer and Ashburner.
Henry le Blawer, Lancashire, 1332: Lay Subsidy (Rylands).
Mablia la Blouer, Buckinghamshire, 1273.
Read More About This SurnameBlower Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3,494 | 1:15,947 | 2,325 |
| United States | 902 | 1:401,839 | 35,135 |
| Canada | 320 | 1:115,142 | 12,242 |
| Australia | 220 | 1:122,708 | 13,477 |
| Wales | 207 | 1:14,949 | 1,631 |
| New Zealand | 47 | 1:96,347 | 13,070 |
| South Africa | 32 | 1:1,693,053 | 82,821 |
| Scotland | 32 | 1:167,307 | 9,494 |
| Northern Ireland | 20 | 1:92,252 | 5,957 |
| Brazil | 17 | 1:12,592,608 | 246,358 |
| United Arab Emirates | 17 | 1:538,957 | 23,493 |
| Belgium | 14 | 1:821,189 | 66,436 |
| Germany | 11 | 1:7,318,678 | 235,042 |
| Israel | 10 | 1:855,763 | 54,181 |
| Indonesia | 9 | 1:14,694,355 | 460,137 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 19 | 1:233,151 | 10,389 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,700 | 1:14,338 | 2,145 |
| Wales | 68 | 1:23,065 | 1,326 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 142 | 1:353,653 | 27,017 |
Blower (56) may also be a first name.
Blower Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the blower,' probably a horn-blower; possibly an early 'bloomer,' or charcoal burner; v. Bloomer and Ashburner.
Henry le Blawer, Lancashire, 1332: Lay Subsidy (Rylands).
Mablia la Blouer, Buckinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Ran' le Blowere, Suffolk, ibid.
Adam Blower, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
William It- Blowar, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
1508-0. Robert Blower, Oxfordshire: Register of the University of Oxford.
1643. Married — Humfreye Blowere and Elinor Wright: St. Mary Alderman-.
From occupation. John Blawer was provost of Lanark, 1329 (ER., I, p. 166). Robert Blower was married in Edinburgh, 1658 (Edinb. Marr.). The name is also recorded in England, 1273.
(English) 1 (Smith’s) Blower. [Old English bláwere) 2 abbrev. of Hornblower, q.v.
Ran’ le Blowere— Hundred Rolls
(English) The bellows-blower who helped the smith at the forge.
Probably the same as Blore, q. v. There is however a Le Blower in H.R. denoting some occupation.
Blower: the man who at a chase called the dogs together. Both forms remain, but Blower is often contracted to Blore and Blow; also the surname Horniman.
Blower: the man employed to work the bellows in a furnace or smelting-house; often corrupted into Blore or Blow. The architect of the first name and the musician of the second must each have descended from a very humble ancestor. But some Blowers are Hornblowers.
Blower Demographics
Blower Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Blower Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Blower Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Blower is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Blower? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 88,866th most commonly held last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,348,796 people. Blower is predominantly found in Europe, where 70 percent of Blower reside; 70 percent reside in Northern Europe and 70 percent reside in British Isles. Blower is also the 1,321,957th most commonly held first name in the world It is held by 56 people.
It is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 3,494 people, or 1 in 15,947. In England it is most numerous in: West Midlands, where 11 percent reside, Greater London, where 9 percent reside and Greater Manchester, where 8 percent reside. Excluding England this last name is found in 39 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 17 percent reside and Canada, where 6 percent reside.
Blower Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Blower has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 206 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 635 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 304 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 1,067 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 95 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Blower Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Methodist (53%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Blower surname are 9.63% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.4% being registered with the political party.
The amount Blower earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 255.47% more than the national average, earning R 844,740 per year; in United States they earn 5.48% more than the national average, earning $45,515 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.53% less than the national average, earning $47,432 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blowert | 92 | 18 | / |
| Blowere | 92 | 3 | / |
| Bloower | 92 | 2 | / |
| Blowesr | 92 | 1 | / |
| Blouwer | 92 | 1 | / |
| Blowhere | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bloyer | 83 | 781 | / |
| Blewer | 83 | 407 | / |
| Bloier | 83 | 140 | / |
| Blover | 83 | 7 | / |
| Blouer | 83 | 6 | / |
| Blober | 83 | 5 | / |
| Blawer | 83 | 4 | / |
| Blojer | 83 | 1 | / |
| Blawert | 77 | 72 | / |
| Blauwer | 77 | 11 | / |
| Blogier | 77 | 4 | / |
| Bloober | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bloover | 77 | 0 | / |
| Belloer | 77 | 0 | / |
| Blier | 73 | 2,134 | / |
| Bluer | 73 | 297 | / |
| Bleer | 73 | 130 | / |
| Blyer | 73 | 119 | / |
| Blear | 73 | 96 | / |
| Blaer | 73 | 65 | / |
| Bleir | 73 | 56 | / |
| Bloir | 73 | 50 | / |
| Blour | 73 | 11 | / |
| Bleyr | 73 | 6 | / |
| Bleur | 73 | 5 | / |
| Billawer | 71 | 96 | / |
| Billouer | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bleier | 67 | 3,895 | / |
| Bleyer | 67 | 2,489 | / |
| Blaber | 67 | 1,168 | / |
| Blauer | 67 | 809 | / |
| Bleuer | 67 | 764 | / |
| Blajer | 67 | 394 | / |
| Blayer | 67 | 294 | / |
| Bläuer | 67 | 252 | / |
| Blejer | 67 | 219 | / |
| Blaier | 67 | 144 | / |
| Blehar | 67 | 94 | / |
| Blaver | 67 | 83 | / |
| Blawir | 67 | 70 | / |
| Bleard | 67 | 63 | / |
| Bluver | 67 | 60 | / |
| Blijer | 67 | 33 | / |
| Bleiar | 67 | 25 | / |
| Blaehr | 67 | 13 | / |
| Bléger | 67 | 10 | / |
| Bellouere | 67 | 10 | / |
| Bellaouer | 67 | 7 | / |
| Blever | 67 | 7 | / |
| Bleyor | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bellouber | 67 | 4 | / |
| Blourt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Blyuer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bleyar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Blhyer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bliier | 67 | 1 | / |
| Blourd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Blhaer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Blayor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bleire | 67 | 1 | / |
| Blejar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bluber | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bloire | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bleare | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bloure | 67 | 0 | / |
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