Blyden
English
Etymology
Altered form of an English habitational surname such as Bladen or Blyton.
Proper noun
Blyden (plural Blydens)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Blyden is the 40204th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 545 individuals. Blyden is most common among Black/African American (82.2%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Blyden”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 176.