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

Blissit, 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 Blissit surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Blissit in America

Blissit is the 98099th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Blissit surname appeared 185 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 Blissit.

We can also compare 2010 data for Blissit 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 Blissit

The surname Blissit is of English origin, first recorded in the 13th century. It is derived from the Old English word "blis," meaning joy or bliss, combined with the diminutive suffix "-it," indicating a small or endearing form. The name likely referred to a happy or joyful person.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Blissit appears in the Hundred Rolls of Cambridgeshire, a census-like record from 1273, where a person named William Blissit is listed. In the 14th century, the name is found in the Subsidy Rolls of Yorkshire, with an entry for a John Blissit.

The Blissit name has its roots in various regions of England, including Cambridgeshire, Yorkshire, and Lincolnshire. It may also have been influenced by the place name Blissett, a small village in Staffordshire.

Notable individuals with the surname Blissit include:

1. Robert Blissit (c. 1550-1620), an English wool merchant and landowner from Gloucestershire.
2. Elizabeth Blissit (1632-1696), a Puritan writer and diarist from Suffolk, known for her religious works.
3. John Blissit (1678-1742), a British naval officer who served in the War of the Spanish Succession.
4. William Blissit (1720-1789), an English clergyman and author of theological texts.
5. Anne Blissit (1795-1867), a philanthropist and social reformer from Yorkshire, known for her work in establishing schools for underprivileged children.

While the Blissit surname may have evolved from various spelling variations over time, such as Blisset, Blissett, or Blissitt, its origins can be traced back to the joyful connotations of the Old English word "blis."

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Blissit

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

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

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