Find out how popular the last name Blaydes is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Blaydes.

Blaydes, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Blaydes surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Blaydes in America

Blaydes is the 43885th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Blaydes surname appeared 491 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Blaydes.

We can also compare 2010 data for Blaydes to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Blaydes

The surname Blaydes originated in England and can be traced back to the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old English word "blæd," meaning a plant, blade, or leaf, suggesting a possible connection to an occupation or location associated with vegetation.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire in 1230, where it is spelled as "Blayde." This spelling variation suggests that the name may have originated from a place name or a descriptive nickname.

In the medieval period, the Blaydes family was prominent in the county of Lancashire, particularly in the area around Blackburn. Historical records from the 14th century mention individuals with the name, such as John Blayde, who was a landowner in Blackburn in 1332.

The Domesday Book, a comprehensive record of landowners in England compiled in 1086, does not contain any direct references to the surname Blaydes. However, it does include entries for place names that may have influenced the development of the surname, such as Bladen in Wiltshire and Bladon in Oxfordshire.

Notable individuals with the surname Blaydes throughout history include:

1. Sir Robert Blaydes (c. 1530-1592), an English landowner and Member of Parliament for Lancashire during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.
2. John Blaydes (1590-1654), a wealthy merchant and benefactor who endowed a school in Stanworth, Lancashire.
3. Thomas Blaydes (1659-1728), an English clergyman and author of the book "The English Grammar."
4. Sir Calvert Blaydes (1789-1862), a British army officer who served in the Napoleonic Wars and later became a baronet.
5. Percival Andree Blaydes (1819-1901), an English classical scholar and translator of ancient Greek texts.

The Blaydes surname has also been associated with various place names in England, such as Blaydes Garth in Yorkshire and Blaydes House in Lancashire, which may have contributed to the development and spread of the name over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Blaydes

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Blaydes.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Blaydes was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Blaydes has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Blaydes was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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