Blaikie Surname
Approximately 2,147 people bear this surname
Blaikie Surname Definition:
Diminutive of Blake, which see. William Blaike in Blainslie, 1605, Patrick Blaikie in Calfhill 1660 and Thomas Blaikie in West-houses, 1662 (RRM., I, p. 4,302; II, p. 3). Robert Blaikie was retoured heir in lands, etc., in the barony of Coldingham, 1634 (Retours, Berwick, 195).
Read More About This SurnameBlaikie Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 483 | 1:11,085 | 1,511 |
| United States | 382 | 1:948,845 | 70,809 |
| Canada | 363 | 1:101,503 | 11,010 |
| Australia | 327 | 1:82,556 | 9,565 |
| England | 247 | 1:225,579 | 18,901 |
| New Zealand | 242 | 1:18,712 | 3,285 |
| South Africa | 70 | 1:773,967 | 53,253 |
| Northern Ireland | 9 | 1:205,004 | 9,958 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 308 | 1:12,153 | 1,465 |
| England | 53 | 1:459,913 | 26,089 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 45 | 1:1,115,971 | 64,142 |
Blaikie Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Diminutive of Blake, which see. William Blaike in Blainslie, 1605, Patrick Blaikie in Calfhill 1660 and Thomas Blaikie in West-houses, 1662 (RRM., I, p. 4,302; II, p. 3). Robert Blaikie was retoured heir in lands, etc., in the barony of Coldingham, 1634 (Retours, Berwick, 195). Probably confused with Blackie. Blakye 1506, Blaiky, Blaikze (z = gutt. y).
= Blake (q.v.) + the English diminutive suff. -ie.
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Blaikie Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Blaikie Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Blaikie occurs most in Scotland. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Blaikie? popularity and diffusion
The last name Blaikie is the 195,437th most widespread surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 3,394,292 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 35 percent of Blaikie are found; 35 percent are found in Northern Europe and 34 percent are found in British Isles.
This surname is most numerous in Scotland, where it is held by 483 people, or 1 in 11,085. In Scotland it is mostly found in: City of Edinburgh, where 22 percent are found, Scottish Borders, where 20 percent are found and South Ayrshire, where 9 percent are found. Beside Scotland it occurs in 19 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent are found and Canada, where 17 percent are found.
Blaikie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Blaikie has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people bearing the Blaikie last name increased 157 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 849 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 466 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Blaikie Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Blaikie surname is predominantly Baptist (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Blaikie last name are 4.32% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51.09% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Blaikie earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 36.98% more than the national average, earning R 325,524 per year; in United States they earn 22.8% more than the national average, earning $52,986 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.39% less than the national average, earning $49,490 CAD per year.
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