Blowes Surname
Approximately 1,101 people bear this surname
Blowes Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Blois,' a city in France. It has already been shown that the Suffolk Bloss is a modern variant of Blois (v. Bloss). Another variant was Blows or Blowes.
1407. John Bloys, or Blowes, rector of Shelton, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 500 | 1:53,991 | 6,638 |
| England | 362 | 1:153,917 | 14,625 |
| Canada | 108 | 1:341,163 | 30,982 |
| New Zealand | 39 | 1:116,111 | 14,715 |
| United States | 33 | 1:10,983,604 | 436,696 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:343,837 | 18,086 |
| Zimbabwe | 8 | 1:1,929,780 | 92,581 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 163 | 1:149,542 | 13,222 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 1:5,579,854 | 232,921 |
Blowes Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Blois,' a city in France. It has already been shown that the Suffolk Bloss is a modern variant of Blois (v. Bloss). Another variant was Blows or Blowes.
1407. John Bloys, or Blowes, rector of Shelton, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.
(French) belonging to Blois (France), a name which has not been satisfactorily explained; but cp. Old French blois, ‘stripped,’ ‘empty.’
Blowes Demographics
Average Blowes Salary in
United States
$44,458 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Blowes Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Blowes Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Blowes is more commonly found in Australia than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Blowes click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Blowes? popularity and diffusion
The surname Blowes is the 335,097th most frequently held last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 6,619,024 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 49 percent of Blowes are found; 49 percent are found in Australasia and 49 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.
It is most common in Australia, where it is held by 500 people, or 1 in 53,991. In Australia Blowes is primarily found in: New South Wales, where 62 percent are found, Queensland, where 11 percent are found and South Australia, where 11 percent are found. Other than Australia Blowes exists in 15 countries. It is also common in England, where 33 percent are found and Canada, where 10 percent are found.
Blowes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Blowes has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Blowes last name increased 222 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 367 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Blowes Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Blowes surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the political party.
The amount Blowes earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.03% more than the national average, earning $44,458 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.12% more than the national average, earning $56,700 CAD per year.
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