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 Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Bly Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bly Come From? nationality or country of origin
Bly is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Bly? popularity and diffusion
The surname Bly is the 51,133rd most widespread last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 726,865 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 66 percent of Bly are found; 66 percent are found in North America and 66 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Bly is also the 237,992nd most frequently occurring first name at a global level It is held by 1,122 people.
The surname Bly is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 6,392 people, or 1 in 56,705. In The United States Bly is most numerous in: California, where 7 percent reside, New York, where 6 percent reside and Pennsylvania, where 6 percent reside. Excluding The United States this surname occurs in 50 countries. It is also common in The Ivory Coast, where 22 percent reside and England, where 3 percent reside.
Bly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Bly has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Bly surname rose 364 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 120 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bly Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Sunni (80%) in Lebanon.
In The United States Bly are 12.31% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.08% registered with the political 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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