Bloxsome Surname

772,238th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 368 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Bloxsome 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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Bloxsome Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2431:229,29219,121
Australia921:293,43225,879
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Wales101:309,45316,869
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England981:248,72818,134

Bloxsome 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

(English) belongingto Bloxham = Bloc(c)’s Home or Estate. [Old English hám] William de Blocesham.—Hundred Rolls

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Bloxsome Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bloxsome is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Bloxsome.

How Common Is The Last Name Bloxsome? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 772,238th most commonly held family name globally, held by around 1 in 19,803,114 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 70 percent of Bloxsome are found; 70 percent are found in Northern Europe and 70 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 243 people, or 1 in 229,292. In England Bloxsome is most frequent in: Gloucestershire, where 33 percent are found, West Sussex, where 9 percent are found and Durham, where 7 percent are found. Aside from England it occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 25 percent are found and The United States, where 4 percent are found.

Bloxsome Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bloxsome has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Bloxsome last name grew 248 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bloxsome Last Name Statistics demography

Bloxsome earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 96.77% more than the national average, earning $84,906 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bloxsom93723/
Bloxome930/
Blossome887/
Bloxom861,109/
Blocksome8221/
Bloxsam802/
Bloxame800/
Bloxxom800/
Bloksom800/
Blossommer781/
Blocksom75302/
Bloxam71524/
Bellosomi711/
Bellasome711/
Blockhsom710/
Blacksome710/
Bloxham674,545/
Blacksom632/
Blouzame631/
Blocksam630/
Bellasame594/
Blocksham591/
Blaxham531/
Wlazoume501/
Blatsamy501/

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