Bliven

Bliven Meaning & Origin

About Bliven
The surname Bliven is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Bleofwine," which means "joyful friend." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Bleofwine. Over time, the spelling and pronunciation of the name evolved, eventually becoming Bliven. Today, individuals with the surname Bliven can be found primarily in the United States.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bliven: 1,396
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 19,372
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.47

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bliven 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 Bliven is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
PLFN
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
BA
πŸ”Š Soundex
B40105
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
B L AY1 V AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈblaΙͺvΙ™n/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('PLFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B415

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bliven in Braille

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

The name Bliven in braille

How to sign the name Bliven using Sign Language

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

The name Bliven in sign language

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