Blythe Family Crest & Name History

Whether you spell it Blythe or Blyth, the story begins in the same place. Its meaning, shared with Blyth, is “Cheerful, or from the River Blyth”.

A variant of Blyth

Blythe adds “e” to Blyth, a small change that crept in as the name was written down. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms. Other spellings include Bligh.

How common is Blythe?

The 2010 US Census counted 7,947 people named Blythe, ranking it number 4,470 among American surnames.

Family crest and blazon

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