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
Average Male Blower Height
175.65 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Blower Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Blower Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Blower is most common in England. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Blower? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 88,866th most commonly held surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,348,796 people. The surname Blower occurs predominantly in Europe, where 70 percent of Blower are found; 70 percent are found in Northern Europe and 70 percent are found in British Isles. Blower is also the 1,321,957th most commonly occurring first name on earth It is held by 56 people.
This last name is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 3,494 people, or 1 in 15,947. In England it is mostly found in: West Midlands, where 11 percent live, Greater London, where 9 percent live and Greater Manchester, where 8 percent live. Other than England it occurs in 39 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 17 percent live and Canada, where 6 percent live.
Blower Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Blower has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 206 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 635 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 304 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 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 adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Methodist (53%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Blower surname are 9.63% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.4% registered with the 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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