Blackley Surname

111,786th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,150 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Falkland Islands

Blackley Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Blackley' (usually pronounced Blakeley), a township in the old parish of Manchester, (a) Local, 'of Blakeney,' which see. This corruption was an early one; v. infra, and compare Blankley for Blankuey.

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Blackley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4191:255,43324,203
Australia1,1711:23,0543,177
England6681:83,4109,200
Scotland3971:13,4861,749
New Zealand2171:20,8683,656
Canada2091:176,29517,615
Wales231:134,5459,804
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Falkland Islands41:783169
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland381:116,5756,975
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland4371:8,5661,155
England3831:63,6437,356
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3361:149,46013,879

Blackley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Blackley' (usually pronounced Blakeley), a township in the old parish of Manchester, (a) Local, 'of Blakeney,' which see. This corruption was an early one; v. infra, and compare Blankley for Blankuey.

Adam de Blakeneye, alias Adam de Blakeleye, London, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William de la Blakelegh, 1301. Writs of Parliament.

1626. Jane Blakeley, of Bury, widow: Wills at Chester.

1628. Ralph Blakeley, of Bury: ibid.

1791. Baptised — William James, son of James and Esther Blackley: Reg. Canterbury Cath.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

A surname current in Dumfriesshire from some place unknown to me. Perhaps from Blackley in England. Radulphus Blackley was juror on inquest at Berwick, 1321 (Neubotle, p. 155). Mungo Blaikley in Hairtope, parish of Crauford, 1687 (Lanark CR.). Blacklie 1752.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(English) belonging to Blackley = the Black Lea. [Middle English blak, Old English blæc + Middle English ley, Old English leáh] But see the note under Black-.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A chapelry in co. Lancaster.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Another form of Blackley.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Blackley Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Blackley Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Blackley is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Blackley? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 111,786th most frequently used family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 1,756,035 people. Blackley occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 33 percent of Blackley reside; 33 percent reside in Australasia and 33 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

The last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 1,419 people, or 1 in 255,433. In The United States Blackley is mostly found in: Texas, where 5 percent live, Virginia, where 5 percent live and Georgia, where 4 percent live. Aside from The United States Blackley occurs in 22 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 28 percent live and England, where 16 percent live.

Blackley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Blackley has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 422 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 174 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 9 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 1,150 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 95 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Blackley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Presbyterian (58%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Blackley surname are 0.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.03% registered with the party.

The amount Blackley earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 81.64% more than the national average, earning 628,635 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 2547.84% more than the national average, earning R 6,292,270 per year; in United States they earn 2.77% less than the national average, earning $41,952 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.39% more than the national average, earning $53,852 CAD per year.

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Blackley Reference & Research

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