Blowfield Surname
Approximately 338 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameBlowfield Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 248 | 1:224,670 | 18,849 |
| Australia | 75 | 1:359,943 | 30,133 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 1:1,509,441 | 47,971 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 129 | 1:188,956 | 15,351 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
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.
Blowfield Demographics
Average Blowfield Salary in
England
£25,596
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blofield | 94 | 359 | / |
| Blowfeld | 94 | 3 | / |
| Blosfield | 89 | 61 | / |
| Blewfield | 89 | 4 | / |
| Bloofield | 89 | 3 | / |
| Blofeld | 88 | 245 | / |
| Blossfield | 84 | 96 | / |
| Blochfield | 84 | 1 | / |
| Bloshfield | 84 | 1 | / |
| Blohsfield | 84 | 0 | / |
| Bloßfeld | 82 | 303 | / |
| Blosfeld | 82 | 220 | / |
| Blafield | 82 | 27 | / |
| Blefield | 82 | 3 | / |
| Bloffeld | 82 | 1 | / |
| Blufield | 82 | 1 | / |
| Blossfeld | 78 | 194 | / |
| Bluffield | 78 | 33 | / |
| Blosfelds | 78 | 33 | / |
| Bloßfeldt | 78 | 23 | / |
| Blutfield | 78 | 20 | / |
| Bloszfeld | 78 | 6 | / |
| Blosfeldt | 78 | 4 | / |
| Bleefield | 78 | 3 | / |
| Blohsfeld | 78 | 1 | / |
| Blosffeld | 78 | 1 | / |
| Blatfield | 78 | 1 | / |
| Bleufield | 78 | 0 | / |
| Wlodfield | 78 | 0 | / |
| Blefeld | 75 | 32 | / |
| Blufeld | 75 | 5 | / |
| Blafeld | 75 | 0 | / |
| Blashfield | 74 | 93 | / |
| Blossfeldt | 74 | 16 | / |
| Bellefield | 74 | 4 | / |
| Blachfield | 74 | 1 | / |
| Bloosfeldt | 74 | 0 | / |
| Bloszfeldt | 74 | 0 | / |
| Blausfield | 74 | 0 | / |
| Blassfield | 74 | 0 | / |
| Bleefeld | 71 | 41 | / |
| Blaufeld | 71 | 27 | / |
| Blaßfeld | 71 | 5 | / |
| Blauchfield | 70 | 0 | / |
| Blossfled | 67 | 1 | / |
| Blaafjeld | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bellefild | 67 | 0 | / |
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