Blowfield Surname

821,713th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 338 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Blowfield Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Blofield,' a parish in Norfolk, seven miles from Norwich.

Richard de Blofield, rector of Witton, Norfolk, 1349: History of Norfolk.

Adam de Blofield, vicar of Tunstall, Norfolk, 1377: ibid.

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Blowfield Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2481:224,67018,849
Australia751:359,94330,133
Jersey31:33,0674,675
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1291:188,95615,351
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Blowfield Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Blofield,' a parish in Norfolk, seven miles from Norwich.

Richard de Blofield, rector of Witton, Norfolk, 1349: History of Norfolk.

Adam de Blofield, vicar of Tunstall, Norfolk, 1377: ibid.

William Blofield, Norwich, 1489: ibid.

1596. A childe of Richarde Blofeilde, buried: Reg. St. Mary Aldermary (London).

1613. Baptised — Marie Blowfeild: St. Peter, Cornhill.

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

Blowfield Last Name Facts

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

The surname Blowfield is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Blowfield? popularity and diffusion

The surname Blowfield is the 821,713th most widely held surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 21,560,787 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 76 percent of Blowfield are found; 76 percent are found in Northern Europe and 76 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Blowfield is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 248 people, or 1 in 224,670. In England it is most prevalent in: Greater London, where 21 percent are found, Oxfordshire, where 19 percent are found and Leicestershire, where 14 percent are found. Not including England this last name occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 22 percent are found and Jersey, where 1 percent are found.

Blowfield Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Blowfield has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Blowfield last name grew 192 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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