Bly Surname
Approximately 10,026 people bear this surname
Bly Surname Definition:
A weak form of Blythe, q.v.
Bly Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,392 | 1:56,705 | 6,754 |
| Ivory Coast | 2,241 | 1:10,295 | 841 |
| England | 299 | 1:186,348 | 16,642 |
| Canada | 255 | 1:144,493 | 14,820 |
| South Africa | 140 | 1:386,984 | 34,477 |
| France | 134 | 1:495,692 | 69,430 |
| Palestine | 92 | 1:49,444 | 5,080 |
| Sweden | 82 | 1:120,082 | 8,566 |
| New Zealand | 76 | 1:59,583 | 9,301 |
| Iraq | 47 | 1:745,142 | 10,632 |
| Finland | 45 | 1:122,149 | 11,804 |
| India | 43 | 1:17,838,730 | 274,051 |
| Australia | 40 | 1:674,893 | 46,030 |
| Lebanon | 17 | 1:331,593 | 10,584 |
| Belgium | 14 | 1:821,189 | 66,436 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Indonesia | 10 | 1:13,224,919 | 434,432 |
| Ethiopia | 9 | 1:10,838,474 | 14,518 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:386,816 | 19,671 |
| Japan | 6 | 1:21,307,382 | 48,838 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Cambodia | 5 | 1:3,097,429 | 8,690 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Yemen | 4 | 1:6,606,324 | 25,896 |
| Burkina Faso | 3 | 1:6,117,367 | 22,156 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 250 | 1:97,501 | 9,918 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,756 | 1:28,598 | 3,491 |
Bly (1,122) may also be a first name.
Bly Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A weak form of Blythe, q.v.
From the German, Blei, Bloy; from the Dutch, Bleij, Bloys; in the Domesday Book, Bleio; a personal name.
Bly Demographics
Bly Political Affiliation
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Bly Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bly Come From? nationality or country of origin
Bly is found most frequently in The United States. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Bly.
How Common Is The Last Name Bly? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 51,133rd most frequently occurring family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 726,865 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 66 percent of Bly reside; 66 percent reside in North America and 66 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 237,992nd most frequently held first name in the world, held by 1,122 people.
It is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 6,392 people, or 1 in 56,705. In The United States Bly is most prevalent in: California, where 7 percent are found, New York, where 6 percent are found and Pennsylvania, where 6 percent are found. Other than The United States this last name is found in 50 countries. It is also found in The Ivory Coast, where 22 percent are found and England, where 3 percent are found.
Bly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Bly has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bly surname grew 364 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 120 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bly Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Sunni (80%) in Lebanon.
In The United States Bly are 12.31% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.08% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Bly earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 62.87% more than the national average, earning R 387,048 per year; in United States they earn 1.4% more than the national average, earning $43,755 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.82% more than the national average, earning $54,065 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blay | 86 | 31,205 | / |
| Bley | 86 | 13,083 | / |
| Bloy | 86 | 1,477 | / |
| Bliy | 86 | 416 | / |
| Blyo | 86 | 272 | / |
| Bluy | 86 | 191 | / |
| Hbly | 86 | 19 | / |
| Blya | 86 | 16 | / |
| Blyh | 86 | 12 | / |
| Blyß | 86 | 10 | / |
| Blyy | 86 | 4 | / |
| Blly | 86 | 3 | / |
| Blyi | 86 | 2 | / |
| Blhy | 86 | 1 | / |
| Billy | 75 | 37,276 | / |
| Blyth | 75 | 14,555 | / |
| Belly | 75 | 5,836 | / |
| Blaya | 75 | 4,057 | / |
| Bloyd | 75 | 1,260 | / |
| Bleys | 75 | 940 | / |
| Bloys | 75 | 345 | / |
| Bleyz | 75 | 161 | / |
| Blytt | 75 | 124 | / |
| Blyui | 75 | 81 | / |
| Blahy | 75 | 70 | / |
| Bluys | 75 | 66 | / |
| Blays | 75 | 34 | / |
| Bleyh | 75 | 23 | / |
| Blehy | 75 | 21 | / |
| Bliey | 75 | 15 | / |
| Blysz | 75 | 10 | / |
| Blayd | 75 | 9 | / |
| Blayz | 75 | 8 | / |
| Blaay | 75 | 8 | / |
| Bllya | 75 | 8 | / |
| Blyts | 75 | 8 | / |
| Bleyt | 75 | 7 | / |
| Blayt | 75 | 6 | / |
| Blydt | 75 | 5 | / |
| Bliay | 75 | 5 | / |
| Bylly | 75 | 5 | / |
| Blyuy | 75 | 3 | / |
| Bloey | 75 | 3 | / |
| Blouy | 75 | 3 | / |
| Bloyt | 75 | 2 | / |
| Bhley | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bhliy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Blioy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bluyh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Blyht | 75 | 1 | / |
| Blyph | 75 | 1 | / |
| Blley | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bliuy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Blych | 75 | 1 | / |
| Blyay | 75 | 1 | / |
| Blayh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Blyoh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bleey | 75 | 1 | / |
| Blloy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hblhy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ble | 67 | 37,354 | / |
| Bla | 67 | 11,208 | / |
| Belley | 67 | 4,715 | / |
| Bli | 67 | 3,713 | / |
| Billey | 67 | 2,145 | / |
| Bellay | 67 | 1,611 | / |
| Belloy | 67 | 925 | / |
| Blahyi | 67 | 837 | / |
| Billay | 67 | 473 | / |
| Blahey | 67 | 170 | / |
| Blé | 67 | 44 | / |
| Blahay | 67 | 42 | / |
| Bélley | 67 | 30 | / |
| Bellya | 67 | 24 | / |
| Blè | 67 | 24 | / |
| Billoy | 67 | 22 | / |
| Billya | 67 | 21 | / |
| Bielly | 67 | 18 | / |
| Billiy | 67 | 17 | / |
| Blayds | 67 | 16 | / |
| Bliaya | 67 | 14 | / |
| Bellhy | 67 | 11 | / |
| Billyo | 67 | 7 | / |
| Bellyy | 67 | 6 | / |
| Billly | 67 | 6 | / |
| Blj | 67 | 5 | / |
| Beelly | 67 | 4 | / |
| Blytch | 67 | 4 | / |
| Blá | 67 | 4 | / |
| Blytsø | 67 | 3 | / |
| Blyscz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Blahiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Behlly | 67 | 1 | / |
| Belliy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Belhly | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhelly | 67 | 1 | / |
| Blayzz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Blytht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bellyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bellyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Belléy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Blysch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Blä | 67 | 1 | / |
| Blê | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhlaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Blyojh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Blytts | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bleyth | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bllyth | 67 | 0 | / |
| Blyths | 67 | 0 | / |
| Blloyd | 67 | 0 | / |
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