Blevins

Blevins Meaning & Origin

About Blevins
The surname Blevins is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "bleofan," meaning "to blow" or "to sound." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone who played a musical instrument or had a loud voice. Over time, the name Blevins became a hereditary surname and is now commonly found in the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Blevins features prominently in our database, being among the top 1000 surnames. Explore its detailed popularity metrics and distribution:

  • Number of People with the name Blevins: 38,229
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 906
  • Frequency per 100k people: 12.96

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLFNS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B401052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B L EH1 V IH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈblɛvɪnz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLFNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B415

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Blevins in Braille

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

The name Blevins in braille

How to sign the name Blevins using Sign Language

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

The name Blevins in sign language

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