Blue Surname

10,956th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 51,253 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bahamas

Blue Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the blue,' blue of complexion or dress. compare Black.

Walter le Bleu. Rotuli Litterarum Clausarum in Turri Londinesi.

Robert le Blen. Testa de Nevill sive Liber feodorum in Curia Scaccarii.

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Blue Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States32,6781:11,0921,369
Myanmar3,9661:13,096326
Bangladesh2,4331:65,4983,262
Canada1,5441:23,8643,248
Ghana1,4551:18,5712,344
Australia9551:28,2683,839
Egypt8851:103,8828,743
England7791:71,5258,189
Afghanistan5011:64,1782,022
India4151:1,848,35065,079
Scotland3381:15,8401,966
Iraq3351:104,5423,094
Syria3041:63,4902,904
Sri Lanka2921:71,2627,441
Palestine2881:15,7952,755
Morocco2731:126,28622,036
New Zealand2471:18,3333,213
Portugal2171:48,0102,732
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
Philippines1561:648,96368,172
Singapore1541:35,7641,284
Indonesia1321:1,001,88873,451
Fiji1261:7,0981,425
Dominican Republic1231:84,8213,815
Bahamas1151:3,407409
Iran1081:710,94937,133
Jordan1031:85,8496,588
Mexico1031:1,205,10914,520
South Africa1031:525,99742,056
Swaziland1011:12,853583
Oman1001:36,8802,528
Papua New Guinea991:82,36110,899
Nigeria931:1,904,76167,919
France871:763,48093,619
Germany851:947,12366,306
Netherlands751:225,16229,957
Bahrain731:18,4743,432
Brazil731:2,932,52586,118
Vietnam721:1,286,7512,017
Kuwait671:56,7276,926
Italy631:970,74168,914
Thailand531:1,332,799187,598
Cambodia431:360,1663,743
Hong Kong391:188,0892,978
Spain381:1,230,31741,658
Madagascar361:656,9402,016
Sudan361:1,041,9503,038
Romania321:627,43344,366
Malaysia311:951,42742,969
Pakistan311:5,762,70635,301
Belgium281:410,59442,948
Japan281:4,565,86838,149
Guyana271:28,2303,128
Mongolia261:108,6657,123
Suriname261:21,2544,689
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Northern Ireland191:97,1076,126
Zimbabwe191:812,53955,590
Malta181:23,9041,289
South Korea171:3,014,133592
Turkey171:4,577,731104,623
Greece161:692,48777,522
Jamaica161:179,3725,614
Liberia161:275,53316,331
Peru161:1,986,50825,077
Wales161:193,40812,484
Lebanon151:375,80611,209
Israel131:658,28045,106
Poland131:2,923,750116,258
Ireland121:392,41215,634
Bulgaria121:581,57524,486
Barbados111:26,1321,223
Libya91:693,7751,982
Serbia91:793,88326,061
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
United States Virgin Islands91:12,2641,665
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
Guatemala71:2,297,5246,613
United Arab Emirates71:1,308,89651,006
American Samoa61:9,2931,961
Bosnia and Herzegovina61:589,40014,340
Nepal61:4,746,82612,065
Norway61:857,04855,549
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Taiwan61:3,907,45823,065
Venezuela61:5,034,01343,431
Panama51:782,45211,059
Tunisia51:122,12516,050
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
Costa Rica41:1,195,0176,919
Croatia41:1,057,15157,892
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Slovakia41:1,334,11294,300
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
Albania31:971,35222,477
Brunei31:139,5773,009
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Ecuador31:5,301,94930,184
Iceland31:126,6975,403
Luxembourg31:193,5147,046
Namibia31:803,13415,170
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Cayman Islands21:31,9461,715
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
China21:683,660,78330,601
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Lithuania21:1,517,29435,813
Macau21:300,8151,009
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Paraguay21:3,618,37313,977
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Trinidad and Tobago21:681,98817,017
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland521:85,1905,835
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland4531:8,2631,119
England521:468,75726,382
Wales111:142,5835,610
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,1291:9,7911,258

Blue (9,581) may also be a first name.

Blue Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the blue,' blue of complexion or dress. compare Black.

Walter le Bleu. Rotuli Litterarum Clausarum in Turri Londinesi.

Robert le Blen. Testa de Nevill sive Liber feodorum in Curia Scaccarii. Temp. Henry III & Edward I.

1581-3. Henry Blewe and Margaret Peacocke: Marriage Lic. (London).

1700. Bant.—Thomas, s. James Blew: St. Dionis Backchurch.

1746. Married — Mr. Mathew Blakiston and Mrs. Mary Blew: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

1808. — Thomas Blue and Elizabeth Bean: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

An Arngyllshire surname formerly current in Arran, and a common surname on tombstones in and around Knapdale. From its frequency on the Knapdale tombstones it has been suggested that the original Gorm may have been a Macmillan. It is a translation of Mac Ghillechuihm, which see. A writer in the Celtic monthly (XXIII, p. 207) erroneously suggests that the Blues of Colonsay, Gigha, and Campbeltown are probably descended from the Buies (a quite different name), one of the oldest family names of Jura. Donald Bleu in Tonanbeg, 1755 (Poltalloch Writs, p. 188).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(Anglo-French-Teut.) Of Livid complexion. [Middle English blew, bleu, French bleu, O.H.Ger, bláo, blue, livid: cp. Old English bláw] Robert le Bleu.—Close Rolls.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(French-Teut.) Of Livid complexion. [French bleu, O.H.Ger. bláo]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One with a livid complexion; one who dressed in blue.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

occurs in Scotland, but I have not met with it in England. It is probably derived from the favourite colour of the costume of the original bearer.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Blue Last Name Facts

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

The last name Blue is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Blue? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 10,956th most commonly occurring surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 142,188 people. The last name Blue is mostly found in The Americas, where 59 percent of Blue live; 58 percent live in North America and 58 percent live in Anglo-North America. Blue is also the 63,073rd most widespread forename world-wide, borne by 9,581 people.

The last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 32,678 people, or 1 in 11,092. In The United States Blue is most prevalent in: North Carolina, where 11 percent reside, California, where 9 percent reside and Florida, where 6 percent reside. Beside The United States it occurs in 154 countries. It also occurs in Myanmar, where 8 percent reside and Bangladesh, where 5 percent reside.

Blue Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Blue has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Blue last name rose 637 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 1,498 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 25 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 145 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 77 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Blue Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Blue surname is principally Presbyterian (46%) in Ireland, Orthodox (53%) in Russia, Sunni (100%) in Lebanon, Muslim (67%) in Nigeria and Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Blue last name are 6.32% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.09% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Blue earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 31.99% less than the national average, earning 235,356 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 9.32% less than the national average, earning R 215,484 per year; in United States they earn 10.91% less than the national average, earning $38,440 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.53% more than the national average, earning $49,946 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Belue891,615/
Blaue89777/
Blues89643/
Bluet89480/
Bluer89297/
Bleue89270/
Bluey8973/
Blyue8924/
Bluez8924/
Bluee8924/
Bluie8920/
Bilue8916/
Bluhe8911/
Bloue897/
Blueh895/
Blued893/
Blhue891/
Bluea891/
Bylue890/
Blouet802,052/
Bluett801,911/
Bellue80491/
Billue80420/
Beluet8057/
Belyue8039/
Blauet8028/
Bilyue8027/
Bluehs8026/
Bleuhe8016/
Blaoue8016/
Beloue808/
Blouer806/
Bluess806/
Bluesz806/
Bluest803/
Blugie802/
Biloue802/
Blyuer801/
Blueii801/
Bluesh801/
Beluer801/
Beliue801/
Biluer801/
Baelue801/
Beluey801/
Bielue800/
Blahue800/
Blouea800/
Bleu7515,619/
Bley7513,083/
Blau7511,216/
Blou753,343/
Blei752,827/
Blea752,201/
Blee751,678/
Blye75930/
Bloe75908/
Blie75455/
Bluj75336/
Blej75260/
Bluy75191/
Blae7555/
Blui7524/
Vlue7523/
Bluu757/
Blve752/
Blwe752/
Blbe751/
Beloued731,074/
Belouet73264/
Bluiett73202/
Bilouer73185/
Billoue73109/
Blauwet7384/
Bilouet7360/
Belluet7336/
Belluye7320/
Belluer735/
Billyue734/
Biloues734/
Billeue733/
Belouer732/
Blahoue732/
Bilouez732/
Belluie731/
Billuer731/
Bheluer731/
Geeblue731/
Belloue731/
Blhoues731/
Beloues731/
Billuez731/
Bloye671,942/
Bleus671,926/
Blaut671,654/
Blowe671,067/
Belbe67972/
Bleys67940/
Bilui67791/
Blaye67648/
Blaud67609/
Bilbe67450/
Bleas67417/
Blouz67394/
Bleja67366/
Bleis67347/
Blaus67339/
Blout67298/
Bleya67255/
Bleij67247/
Bloud67244/
Bleyo67241/
Belui67229/
Bleuh67195/
Bleie67167/
Bleyz67161/
Blouh67161/
Blyau67155/
Blaie67142/
Blayu67126/
Blous67117/
Bleid6794/
Blaje6791/
Blawe6787/
Blyui6781/
Blaju6777/
Bleuß6769/
Billouet6767/
Bluys6766/
Bleiß6762/
Billouez6752/
Bleiz6750/
Bleye6747/
Bellouet6740/
Blaiu6738/
Bluis6735/
Bleyh6723/
Belwe6721/
Blauß6721/
Bleih6720/
Bleyi6719/
Bloux6716/
Bliey6715/
Blühe6711/
Velue6711/
Belloues678/
Bloup678/
Bleuš678/
Bleyt677/
Vilue677/
Bleia676/
Blead676/
Bllau675/
Bliuj675/
Bluit674/
Bilwe674/
Blaux674/
Wilue674/
Bléou674/
Blauh673/
Blyuy673/
Bloey673/
Blouy673/
Bleea672/
Bleit672/
Bleut672/
Bhley671/
Blbey671/
Bleua671/
Blije671/
Bllae671/
Bluip671/
Bluja671/
Bluji671/
Bluyh671/
Blwie671/
Blyeh671/
Bllou671/
Blley671/
Belloued671/
Blloe671/
Bliuy671/
Belouett671/
Bliau671/
Bluay671/
Bleiu671/
Bleiy671/
Bleić671/
Bleui671/
Bleuz671/
Bleyé671/
Blyie671/
Billouer671/
Blhou671/
Bhlee671/
Bleey671/
Bllie671/
Blauz670/
Bleat670/
Bleaz670/
Bloeh670/

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