Blea

Blea Meaning & Origin

About Blea
The surname Blea is of English origin and is derived from the Old Norse word "blรกr," meaning blue. It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone with blue eyes or a person associated with the color blue. The surname Blea is relatively rare and is primarily found in the northern regions of England.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Blea is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Blea: 1,921
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 15,284
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.65

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Blea based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Blea is not currently available.

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
PL
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
BA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
B400
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
B L IY1
๐ŸŒ IPA
/bli/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('PL', '')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Blea in Braille

Here's how to represent Blea in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Blea in braille

How to sign the name Blea using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Blea using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Blea in sign language

Numerology