Blythman Surname
Approximately 778 people bear this surname
Blythman Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. Middle English blithe, gladsome, happy, a sunshiny fellow, (a) Local, 'of Blyth, 'a parish in Northumb., also a parish in diocese of Southwell. This would not explain Blythman, which belongs to (1).
Read More About This SurnameBlythman Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 434 | 1:62,202 | 7,507 |
| England | 183 | 1:304,470 | 23,072 |
| Israel | 42 | 1:203,753 | 19,703 |
| Ireland | 35 | 1:134,541 | 6,387 |
| Argentina | 17 | 1:2,514,318 | 114,515 |
| United States | 15 | 1:24,163,929 | 685,360 |
| Scotland | 15 | 1:356,921 | 15,763 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| Northern Ireland | 9 | 1:205,004 | 9,958 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:386,816 | 19,671 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 182 | 1:133,931 | 12,317 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:467,902 | 12,875 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 1:5,579,854 | 232,921 |
Blythman Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. Middle English blithe, gladsome, happy, a sunshiny fellow, (a) Local, 'of Blyth, 'a parish in Northumb., also a parish in diocese of Southwell. This would not explain Blythman, which belongs to (1). 'My purpos was to have deyned to-day At Blythe or Dankastere.: Robin Hode.
William de Blithe Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Willelmus de Blythe, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Robert de Blythe. Lancashire, 1332: Lay Subsidy (Rylands).
William Blythman, Yorkshire Durham Household Book (Surtees Society).
1569. Christopher Blitheman: Register of the University of Oxford.
Parse Blithman, 1539, Newcastle-upon-Tyne (citizen capable of bearing arms): Welford's History of Newcastle and Gateshead.
Of territorial origin from the old barony of the same name in the lordship of Lauderdale. The place name still exists as that of an extensive farm. William de Blyth, persons of Chimesyde, Berwickshire, rendered homage in 1296 (Bain, II, p. 207), and in 1302 the seal of Adam de Blyth was appended to an account of goods purchased at Perth (ibid., II, p. 354). James Blyth was burgess of Dundy (Dundee) in 1485 (RHM., 1, p. 142), and William Blitht was admitted burgess of Aberdeen in 1488 (NSCM., I, p. 34). Andrew Blyt was admitted burgess, 1524 (ibid., p. 48). Richard Blyth represented Dundee in Parliament in 1567, Cuthbert Blyth was burgess of Edinburgh in 1563 (Laing, 757), Robert Blyth was retoured heir in land of Brounslope, Berwickshire, in 1646 (Retours, Berwicks Arne, 262), and Arnchibald Blyth appears as baxter in Dysart in 1691 (Dysart, p. 54). Blyth was a common name among the Border Gypsies, a late "Queen" being Esther Faa Blyth (d. 12th July, 1883). Blaith and Blith 1684. Other old forms of the name are Blytht and Blyithe.
Charlis Blithman was a follower of Campbell of Lundy in 1529 (RSS., II, 59). The tenement of Thomas Blyithman in Glasgow is mentioned in 1552 (Protocols, I), John Blythman is in record in Auchenleck in 1626 (Dumfries), and Nicoll Blytheman and John Blythman in Edinburgh in 1698 (Laing, 2974). Blythmann 1540. Ewen's suggestion (p. 327,337) that the name means 'a man from Blyth' in Northumberland, seems reasonable.
1. Towns in Yorkshire and Northumberland, and rivers in several counties. 2. The adjective blithe, merry, gay; whence Blythman.
Glad, gay, joyful Blyth, local, a town in England.
Blythman Demographics
Average Blythman Salary in
United States
$61,875 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
View the highest/lowest earning families in The United States
Blythman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Blythman Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Blythman occurs more in Australia more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Blythman? popularity and diffusion
It is the 440,082nd most commonly used last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 9,367,026 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 56 percent of Blythman live; 56 percent live in Australasia and 56 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.
The last name is most frequently occurring in Australia, where it is carried by 434 people, or 1 in 62,202. In Australia it is primarily concentrated in: Victoria, where 74 percent reside, South Australia, where 12 percent reside and Queensland, where 8 percent reside. Besides Australia this last name occurs in 15 countries. It is also found in England, where 24 percent reside and Israel, where 5 percent reside.
Blythman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Blythman has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Blythman last name grew 101 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 167 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 188 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Blythman Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Blythman earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 43.4% more than the national average, earning $61,875 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.04% less than the national average, earning $41,219 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blytheman | 94 | 3 | / |
| Blythmann | 94 | 1 | / |
| Blytman | 93 | 4 | / |
| Blytmann | 88 | 78 | / |
| Bleyhman | 88 | 1 | / |
| Blithman | 88 | 0 | / |
| Blethman | 88 | 0 | / |
| Blyman | 86 | 72 | / |
| Bleathman | 82 | 250 | / |
| Blyttmann | 82 | 13 | / |
| Blitman | 80 | 238 | / |
| Bleyman | 80 | 62 | / |
| Blayman | 80 | 17 | / |
| Blehman | 80 | 6 | / |
| Blysman | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bleymann | 75 | 33 | / |
| Bleatman | 75 | 23 | / |
| Bleetman | 75 | 12 | / |
| Blehmann | 75 | 11 | / |
| Blittman | 75 | 5 | / |
| Blehmane | 75 | 2 | / |
| Blehiman | 75 | 1 | / |
| Blaihman | 75 | 1 | / |
| Blestman | 75 | 0 | / |
| Bliman | 71 | 127 | / |
| Bleman | 71 | 19 | / |
| Bleihmane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Blymanova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bleitmann | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bleiman | 67 | 280 | / |
| Blemand | 67 | 249 | / |
| Blejman | 67 | 109 | / |
| Bleaman | 67 | 50 | / |
| Blajman | 67 | 50 | / |
| Bleeman | 67 | 31 | / |
| Blaiman | 67 | 8 | / |
| Blémand | 67 | 7 | / |
| Blesman | 67 | 4 | / |
| Blieman | 67 | 3 | / |
| Blimane | 67 | 2 | / |
| Blaymon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vlehman | 67 | 1 | / |
| Blemain | 67 | 1 | / |
| Blemman | 67 | 0 | / |
| Blisman | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bleuman | 67 | 0 | / |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Blythman
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis