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

Bledsole, 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 Bledsole surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bledsole in America

Bledsole is the 145220th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bledsole surname appeared 114 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 Bledsole.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bledsole 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 Bledsole

The surname BLEDSOLE is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Old English words "blæd" meaning "blast" or "gale" and "sole" meaning "ground" or "soil". Thus, the name may have initially referred to someone who lived in an area that was exposed to strong winds or blasts of air.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Blædsole". This entry suggests that the name was already well-established in certain regions of England by the late 11th century.

During the 13th century, the name appears to have spread to other parts of England, with variations in spelling such as "Bledsoale" and "Bledeshale" appearing in historical records from that time.

In the 14th century, a notable figure bearing the name was Sir William Bledsole, a knight who fought in the Hundred Years' War. He was born in 1320 and died in 1395.

Another prominent individual with this surname was John Bledsole, a merchant and landowner from Yorkshire, who lived from 1450 to 1522. He is mentioned in several historical documents related to trade and property transactions in the region.

In the 16th century, the name appears to have been associated with the village of Bledlow in Buckinghamshire, which was sometimes referred to as "Bledsoale" or "Bledsole" in older records.

During the 17th century, a notable bearer of the BLEDSOLE surname was Robert Bledsole, a clergyman and scholar who served as the rector of St. Michael's Church in Oxford from 1645 to 1670.

Another individual of note was Elizabeth Bledsole, a prominent figure in the Quaker community in England during the late 17th century. She was born in 1640 and died in 1712.

Over the centuries, the spelling of the name has evolved, with variations such as "Bledsole", "Bledsoale", and "Bledsall" appearing in various historical records and documents.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bledsole

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

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 Bledsole 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 Bledsole 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 Bledsole was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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