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Where Does The Last Name Blakely Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Blakely is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Blakely? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 28,112^th most widespread family name internationally, held by around 1 in 381,108 people. Blakely occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 81 percent of Blakely reside; 81 percent reside in North America and 81 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Blakely is also the 262,692^nd most commonly held forename worldwide It is held by 946 people.

The surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 15,933 people, or 1 in 22,749. In The United States it is primarily found in: Texas, where 10 percent live, Georgia, where 6 percent live and South Carolina, where 6 percent live. Excluding The United States it occurs in 42 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 7 percent live and England, where 2 percent live.

Blakely Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Blakely has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 499 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 4 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 308 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 950 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 96 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Blakely Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Blakely surname is primarily Presbyterian (58%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Blakely last name are 12.28% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.05% being registered with the party.

The amount Blakely earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 16.08% more than the national average, earning 401,718 kr per year; in United States they earn 5.96% less than the national average, earning $40,578 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.05% more than the national average, earning $54,675 CAD per year.