as a Last Name
- 23,607
- people in the U.S. have this name View all people named Bland
Meaning & Origins
English: habitational name from a place in West Yorkshire called Bland, the origin of which is uncertain. Possibly it is from Old English (ge)bland ‘storm’, ‘commotion’ (from blandan ‘to blend or mingle’), with reference to its exposed situation. The modern English adjective bland did not come into English (from Latin) until the 15th century, and is therefore unlikely to have given rise to surnames.
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- Tens of Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 23,607
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- Mississippi
- has the most people named Bland per capita
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