Blows Surname
Approximately 1,579 people bear this surname
Blows 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.
Read More About This SurnameBlows Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 706 | 1:78,921 | 8,827 |
| South Africa | 491 | 1:110,342 | 13,274 |
| Australia | 224 | 1:120,517 | 13,272 |
| New Zealand | 56 | 1:80,863 | 11,672 |
| Ireland | 21 | 1:224,235 | 8,707 |
| Canada | 17 | 1:2,167,388 | 133,872 |
| United States | 17 | 1:21,321,114 | 641,998 |
| Scotland | 15 | 1:356,921 | 15,763 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:281,321 | 15,850 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:16,110 | 1,225 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 325 | 1:75,001 | 8,205 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 15 | 1:3,347,912 | 150,340 |
Blows 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.’
Blows Demographics
Average Blows Salary in
United States
$20,625 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Blows Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Blows Come From? nationality or country of origin
Blows occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Blows? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 251,029th most commonly occurring surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 4,615,292 people. Blows occurs predominantly in Europe, where 48 percent of Blows reside; 48 percent reside in Northern Europe and 48 percent reside in British Isles.
Blows is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 706 people, or 1 in 78,921. In England it is most prevalent in: Greater London, where 19 percent are found, Essex, where 15 percent are found and Hertfordshire, where 9 percent are found. Outside of England Blows exists in 16 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 31 percent are found and Australia, where 14 percent are found.
Blows Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Blows has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Blows surname grew 217 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 113 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Blows Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Blows earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 19.04% more than the national average, earning R 282,888 per year; in United States they earn 52.2% less than the national average, earning $20,625 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.59% less than the national average, earning $41,443 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blouws | 91 | 153 | / |
| Blowse | 91 | 1 | / |
| Bloews | 91 | 0 | / |
| Blowhs | 91 | 0 | / |
| Bellows | 83 | 5,772 | / |
| Billows | 83 | 697 | / |
| Blews | 80 | 207 | / |
| Billiows | 77 | 1 | / |
| Blauws | 73 | 7 | / |
| Blaaws | 73 | 4 | / |
| Billobs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Villows | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vellows | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bellaws | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bellews | 67 | 1 | / |
| Billaws | 67 | 0 | / |
| Billews | 67 | 0 | / |
| Billoufs | 62 | 0 | / |
| Blawz | 60 | 1 | / |
| Blavs | 60 | 1 | / |
| Blewz | 60 | 0 | / |
| Billiauws | 57 | 18 | / |
| Blawch | 55 | 1 | / |
| Blovch | 55 | 1 | / |
| Billubs | 50 | 1 | / |
| Bellabs | 50 | 1 | / |
| Blaufhs | 50 | 0 | / |
| Blauffs | 50 | 0 | / |
| Billufs | 50 | 0 | / |
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