Bland Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Bland Name Meaning: Taken from the Anglo-Saxon '(ge)bland', meaning 'storm'.

A name given to someone who came from the place named 'Bland' in Yorkshire, which is thought to have been named after it's unshielded and exposed position.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bland Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bland family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,190
Agricultural Labourer 88
General Labourer 56
Dress Maker 53
Coal Miner 51
Annuitant 46
General Servant 41
Worsted Spinner 41
Domestic Servant 40
Labourer 37
Worsted Weaver 33
Cotton Weaver 30
Farm Labourer 29
Joiner 28
Laundress 24
House Keeper 23
Tailor 22
Carpenter 20
Charwoman 20
Grocer 19
Shoe Maker 19
Butcher 17
Stone Mason 17
General Servant Domestic 16
Farm Servant Indoor 16

Bland Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bland 100% 45,700
2 Boland 83% 3,713
3 Beland 83% 685
4 Blund 80% 383
5 Blond 80% 293
6 Blind 80% 228
7 Blend 80% 193
8 Beauland 63% 133
9 Blande 83% 101

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The surname Bland is the most popular version of all its varients

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