Bligh Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bligh Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bligh family

Profession Census Frequency
School 69
Private Means 19
Farm Labourer 10
General Labourer 8
Student 4
Dressmaker 4
Soldier 4
Clerk 3
Cook (domestic) 3
General Servant (domestic) 3
School Boy 3
Boarding House Keeper 3
Butcher 3
Charwoman 3
Labourer 3
Gardener Domestic 3
Going To School 3
At School 3
Laborer 3
Warehouseman 2
Warehouseman (wholesale Drapery) 2
Assistant Teacher 2
Gardener (domestic) 2
Grocer 2
Cook 2

Bligh Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bligh 100% 3,847
2 Bly 40% 1,725
3 Blough 67% 135

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

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