Bloxsom Surname

465,687th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 723 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Bloxsom Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'of Bloxham,' a parish in Oxfordshire: (a) a parish, Bloxham or Bloxholme, in Lincolnshire Bloxsome is a somewhat curious variant. With Bloxum compare American Barnum for Barnham.

William de Blocesham, Oxfordshire, 1273.

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Bloxsom Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4581:791,39561,115
Australia1791:150,81415,978
England721:773,86242,299
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland161:276,86711,455
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England641:380,86523,394
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States961:523,11136,402

Bloxsom Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'of Bloxham,' a parish in Oxfordshire: (a) a parish, Bloxham or Bloxholme, in Lincolnshire Bloxsome is a somewhat curious variant. With Bloxum compare American Barnum for Barnham.

William de Blocesham, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Alexander de Bloxam, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Alan de Bloxham, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Geoffrey de Bloxham, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Alexander de Bloxham, Lincolnshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Geoffrey de Bloxholme, Lincolnshire, ibid.

Matilda de Bloxholme, Lincolnshire, ibid.

1621-2. Nicholas Bloxam, Gloucestershire: Register of the University of Oxford.

1712. Married — Nathaniel Bloxham and Mary Webster: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1725. Married — Samuel Bloxham and Mary Smith: St. George, Hanover Square.

1779. Mathew Bloxam, rector of Bourton-on-the-hill, Gloucestershire: Rudder's History Gloucestershire.

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

Bloxsom Last Name Facts

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

Bloxsom occurs most in The United States. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bloxsom? popularity and diffusion

Bloxsom is the 465,687th most commonly used surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 10,079,593 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 60 percent of Bloxsom are found; 60 percent are found in North America and 60 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 458 people, or 1 in 791,395. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Michigan, where 17 percent are found, California, where 11 percent are found and Virginia, where 10 percent are found. Excluding The United States this last name exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 25 percent are found and England, where 10 percent are found.

Bloxsom Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bloxsom has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 477 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 113 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bloxsom Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Bloxsom last name is predominantly Anglican (88%) in Ireland.

In The United States Bloxsom are 2.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 56% being registered to vote for the political party.

Bloxsom earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.39% more than the national average, earning $45,045 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bloxsome93368/
Bloxom921,109/
Blosom926/
Blossom863,102/
Bloxson86205/
Blososm863/
Bloxsam862/
Blosoom861/
Bloxsum861/
Bllosom861/
Bloksom860/
Bloxome860/
Bloosom860/
Bloxxom860/
Blocksom80302/
Blossome807/
Bloxsone802/
Bllossom800/
Bloeksom800/
Bloxam77524/
Bloxon7748/
Blosam7711/
Bloxem770/
Blocksome7521/
Blockhsom750/
Bloxham714,545/
Blosson7132/
Bloison718/
Blossam714/
Blassom711/
Blodson711/
Blosham711/
Blossem711/
Bloozom711/
Bloxhum710/
Bloxame710/
Blockson67226/
Blousson6786/
Bloodson6717/
Bloudson675/
Blacksom672/
Blocksam670/
Bloodsam670/

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