Bluet Surname
Approximately 480 people bear this surname
Bluet Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'bluet,' one of the many nicknames of complexion. In this case probably from the dress. the Frenchbluet, a blue woollen cloth; compare Burrell, Burnet, Cawry-mawry, &c. 'Item, lego Gilberto Skut...
Read More About This SurnameBluet Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 444 | 1:149,601 | 23,173 |
| French Polynesia | 25 | 1:11,232 | 2,339 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 8 | 1:553,733 | 17,655 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 15 | 1:1,625,025 | 53,310 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 49 | 1:1,024,871 | 60,160 |
Bluet (11) may also be a first name.
Bluet Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'bluet,' one of the many nicknames of complexion. In this case probably from the dress. the Frenchbluet, a blue woollen cloth; compare Burrell, Burnet, Cawry-mawry, &c. 'Item, lego Gilberto Skut... togam meam de bluett furr': 1437. Bury Wills (H.E.D).
Robert Bluet, Buckinghamshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
John Bleuit, Gloucestershire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Robert Bluet, Lincolnshire, ibid.
Walter Bluet, London, ibid.
Thomas Bloet, Southamptonshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
Raulandus Bloet. Calendarium Rotulorum Patentium in Turri Londinensi.
1584. William Bluet, Cornwall: Register of the University of Oxford.
1593. Roger Bluett, Devon: ibid.
1754. Married — James Blewett and Catherine Curtiss: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
A Norman name: From the Domesday Book, Bloiet
Bluet Demographics
Bluet Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Bluet Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bluet Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bluet is found most frequently in France. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bluet? popularity and diffusion
It is the 635,252nd most frequently used family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 15,182,387 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 93 percent of Bluet are found; 93 percent are found in Western Europe and 93 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. Bluet is also the 3,487,849th most frequently occurring first name globally, held by 11 people.
The last name Bluet is most frequently used in France, where it is borne by 444 people, or 1 in 149,601. In France it is most common in: Centre-Val de Loire, where 34 percent are found, Normandy, where 26 percent are found and Île-de-France, where 22 percent are found. Excluding France this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also common in French Polynesia, where 5 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.
Bluet Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Bluet has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bluet surname decreased 88 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 87 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Bluet Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
Bluet earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 0.06% more than the national average, earning $43,175 USD per year.
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