Blunderfield Surname

1,596,935th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 127 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Blunderfield Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'de Blundeville,— probably Blonville, a place near Pont l'Eveque in Normandy. There can be no doubt as regards this origin so far as the Norfolk and Suffolk families of this name are concerned.

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Blunderfield Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada641:575,71247,839
England441:1,266,32057,817
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England641:380,86523,394
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Blunderfield Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'de Blundeville,— probably Blonville, a place near Pont l'Eveque in Normandy. There can be no doubt as regards this origin so far as the Norfolk and Suffolk families of this name are concerned.

'In 1567 Thomas Blundevile, Esq., settled Blumwle's manor, Rte, on John Blumvyle, in trust for the said Thomas': History of Norfolk.

'In 1490, Richard Blomvyle, or Blundevile, Esq, had his manor and Heverland and died seized of them in 1603': ibid.

John de Blomevile, 1249, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.

William de Blundevile, 1283, Norfolk: ibid.

William de Blumvile, Norfolk 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Henry Blomefield, of Fersfield, gent., 1731: History of Norfolk.Stolen from Fore-bears

Francis Blomrneld, rector of Fersfield, 1736: ibid.

'Here lyetn Patience, the wife of Robert King, and daughter of Thomas Blunrlevyle, who lived vertuouslv. and died religiously, Jan. 7, 1638,' Newton Ch., Norfolk: ibid.

1778. Samuel Blomfield to Elis. Gould: St. George, Hanover Square.

Lower, writing about Blunderfield (v. London Directory), says: 'A corruption of Blondeville. This awkward and unpromising name was borne some years ago by a farming bailiff at Bayfield Hall, Norfolk' (Patronymica Britannica). Oddly enough he does not recognize Bloomfield as a corruption. He says, 'Bloomfield, a village in Worcestershire, and probably other localities. Norfolk has long been the greatest habitat of the name' (ibid.). Of course Bloomfield in Worcestershire, and Cumberland may have given rise to families of this name, but in nine cases out of ten the derivation given above will apply, and is absolutely correct of the East-Anglian representatives.

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

A village in co. Worcester, and probably other localities. Norfolk has long been the greatest habitat of the name.

— Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A corruption of Blondeville. This awkward and unpromising name was borne some years ago by a farming bailiff at Bayfield Hall, co. Norfolk.

— Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Bloomfield or Blomfield, also a Norfolk name has long been found in Suffolk. Bailiffs of Ipswich in the reigns of Edward IV., Henry VII., and Charles II., bore the name of Blomfield (W.). William Blomfield was a gentleman of Little Stonham, Stowmarket, in 1653 (H.). The name is still in Ipswich and Stowmarket. In the reign of James I. the name of Bloomfield occurred in the parish of Westley (G.). Robert Bloomfield, son of a tailor, and author of the "Farmer's Boy," was born at Honington, near Bury St. Edmunds, in 1766.

— Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy
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Blunderfield Demographics

Average Blunderfield Salary in
England

£45,430

Per year
Rank:
409 of 88,641
Percentage of all salaries earned by bearers:
9.85041E-5
Rank: 57,819 of 88,641
Percentage of national average salary:
168.41%
Sample size: 5 (2014)

Average Salary in
England

£26,976

Per year
Per month:
£2,248
Per week:
£500
Per day:
£74

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Blunderfield Last Name Facts

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

The surname Blunderfield occurs most in Canada. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Blunderfield? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,596,935th most commonly used surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 57,382,251 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 51 percent of Blunderfield are found; 51 percent are found in North America and 51 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Blunderfield is most commonly occurring in Canada, where it is held by 64 people, or 1 in 575,712. In Canada it is most frequent in: British Columbia, where 36 percent are found, Alberta, where 34 percent are found and Manitoba, where 22 percent are found. Outside of Canada it exists in 3 countries. It is also common in England, where 35 percent are found and Australia, where 14 percent are found.

Blunderfield Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Blunderfield has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name decreased 31 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 91 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Blunderfield Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Blunderfield surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

Blunderfield earn marginally less than the average income. In Canada they earn 2.04% less than the national average, earning $48,671 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Blonderfield921/
Blanderfield920/
Ballon-Dervault522/

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