Blowick Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Blowick Surname Definition:

Ó Bláthmhaic A Connacht name sometimes changed to Blake in Co. Mayo. IF 55

Blowick Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland131:340,75912,983

Blowick Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Bláthmhaic A Connacht name sometimes changed to Blake in Co. Mayo. IF 55

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Blowick Last Name Facts

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

The last name Blowick is more frequently found in Ireland than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Blowick? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 8,968,613th most prevalent last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 75 percent of Blowick are found; 75 percent are found in Northern Europe and 75 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Ireland, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 1,569,646. In Ireland Blowick is most frequent in: Connaught, where 67 percent are found and Leinster, where 33 percent are found. Beside Ireland this last name occurs in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent are found.

Blowick Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Blowick has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people carrying the Blowick last name contracted 77 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Blowick Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

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