Blakeburn Surname

993,593rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 258 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Blakeburn Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Blakeburn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1281:435,29729,139
United States831:4,366,975231,516
Canada421:877,27667,671
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England321:761,73034,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Blakeburn Last Name Facts

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

The surname Blakeburn has its highest incidence in England. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of Blakeburn click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Blakeburn? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 993,593rd most commonly used last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 28,246,302 people. The surname Blakeburn is primarily found in Europe, where 50 percent of Blakeburn live; 50 percent live in Northern Europe and 50 percent live in British Isles.

It is most common in England, where it is borne by 128 people, or 1 in 435,297. In England Blakeburn is most common in: Durham, where 33 percent reside, Tyne and Wear, where 18 percent reside and Surrey, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account England this surname occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 32 percent reside and Canada, where 16 percent reside.

Blakeburn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Blakeburn has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Blakeburn last name rose 400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 922 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Blakeburn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Blakeburn surname are 21.41% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 68.18% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Blakeburn earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 2.61% less than the national average, earning $42,021 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.39% less than the national average, earning $48,496 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Blakeburn
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