Blye Surname

382,699th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 930 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Montserrat

Blye Surname Definition:

Alan of Blye was attached to the gate of Forfar for stealing a sow, 1296 (Bain, II, p. 191). According to Harrison a weak form of Blythe, which see.

Blye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8541:424,42536,716
England291:1,921,31276,208
Jamaica161:179,3725,614
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Montserrat11:4,947471
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2491:201,68117,505

The alternate forms: Blyé (1) are calculated separately.

Blye (59) may also be a first name.

Blye Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Alan of Blye was attached to the gate of Forfar for stealing a sow, 1296 (Bain, II, p. 191). According to Harrison a weak form of Blythe, which see.

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

Blye Last Name Facts

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

The last name Blye is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also occur as: Blyé. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Blye? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 382,699th most commonly used last name globally, borne by around 1 in 7,836,071 people. The surname Blye occurs mostly in The Americas, where 94 percent of Blye live; 92 percent live in North America and 92 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,282,666th most commonly used first name globally. It is borne by 59 people.

The last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 854 people, or 1 in 424,425. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: New York, where 11 percent reside, Florida, where 10 percent reside and Maryland, where 7 percent reside. Excluding The United States Blye is found in 16 countries. It is also common in England, where 3 percent reside and Jamaica, where 2 percent reside.

Blye Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Blye has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Blye last name expanded 343 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 207 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Blye Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Blye last name are 5.71% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52.48% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Blye earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 5.07% more than the national average, earning $45,337 USD per year and in Canada they earn 114.31% more than the national average, earning $106,476 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Blyé921/
Bloye891,942/
Blaye89648/
Bleye8947/
Blyue8924/
Blyhe892/
Blyes891/
Blyeh891/
Blyed891/
Blyie891/
Blayee801,171/
Bloyet80764/
Bloyed80193/
Blyeth8052/
Blayes8038/
Bleyie8030/
Bliyee8021/
Blayet8014/
Bleyee8013/
Bellye803/
Bleyet802/
Blhyer801/
B'Leye801/
Blayez801/
Blyech801/
Bleyes801/
Bhlaye801/
Blayed800/
Bloyie800/
Bleeye800/
Blyett800/
Blue7551,253/
Blay7531,205/
Bleu7515,619/
Bley7513,083/
Blei752,827/
Blea752,201/
Blee751,678/
Bloy751,477/
Bloe75908/
Blie75455/
Blej75260/
Bluy75191/
Blae7555/
Blje753/
Blge751/
Blyj751/
Bellaye7333/
Blahyee7328/
Billyer7322/
Belluye7320/
Belleye7319/
Blyheid734/
Billyue734/
Billaye732/
Bellyea731/
Bloyett731/
Belloye731/
Billiye731/
Bleiyer731/
Blayier730/
Blaya674,057/
Blayi672,760/
Blier672,134/
Blehi672,036/
Bleus671,926/
Bloyd671,260/
Blowe671,067/
Bleys67940/
Blaue67777/
Blayo67553/
Bleux67483/
Bleas67417/
Bleja67366/
Bleis67347/
Bloys67345/
Blies67275/
Bleue67270/
Bleya67255/
Bleij67247/
Bleyo67241/
Bleuh67195/
Bleie67167/
Bleyz67161/
Blyau67155/
Blaie67142/
Blyid67136/
Blayu67126/
Bleid6794/
Blaje6791/
Blawe6787/
Bliez6783/
Blyui6781/
Blehe6775/
Blied6771/
Blahy6770/
Bleuß6769/
Bluys6766/
Bleiß6762/
Bleay6752/
Bleiz6750/
Blyhi6740/
Blihy6737/
Bleaj6736/
Blays6734/
Bliya6732/
Bloyo6723/
Bleyh6723/
Blehy6721/
Bleih6720/
Bluie6720/
Billooye6720/
Bleyi6719/
Bliey6715/
Bleeh6712/
Bølge6710/
Blayd679/
Bliyo679/
Blayz678/
Bleuš678/
Blaay678/
Bliet677/
Blihe677/
Bloue677/
Bleyt677/
Blayt676/
Bleia676/
Blead676/
Bliay675/
Blueh675/
Blyuy673/
Bloey673/
Blouy673/
Bleea672/
Bloya672/
Bleit672/
Bleut672/
Bloyi672/
Bloyt672/
Bleoj672/
Bhley671/
Bleua671/
Blhue671/
Blije671/
Blioy671/
Bllae671/
Bluyh671/
Vleye671/
Blley671/
Blloe671/
Bliuy671/
Blyay671/
Bließ671/
Blayh671/
Bliys671/
Bleiu671/
Bleiy671/
Bleić671/
Bleui671/
Bleuz671/
Bleyé671/
Blajy671/
Bhlee671/
Bleey671/
Bllie671/
Blloy671/
Bleat670/
Belleyes670/
Bleaz670/
Bloeh670/

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