Blakeley Surname
Approximately 7,835 people bear this surname
Blakeley 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.
Read More About This SurnameBlakeley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,142 | 1:87,508 | 9,864 |
| England | 2,269 | 1:24,556 | 3,392 |
| Australia | 548 | 1:49,262 | 6,140 |
| Canada | 341 | 1:108,052 | 11,605 |
| New Zealand | 199 | 1:22,755 | 3,990 |
| South Africa | 73 | 1:742,160 | 51,964 |
| Scotland | 73 | 1:73,340 | 5,569 |
| Wales | 39 | 1:79,347 | 6,699 |
| France | 33 | 1:2,012,810 | 168,616 |
| Mexico | 25 | 1:4,965,048 | 29,049 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Northern Ireland | 11 | 1:167,731 | 8,683 |
| Germany | 10 | 1:8,050,546 | 248,660 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:14,172 | 2,872 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Peru | 6 | 1:5,297,354 | 36,458 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Barbados | 2 | 1:143,724 | 1,981 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 30 | 1:147,662 | 8,013 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,192 | 1:20,449 | 2,898 |
| Scotland | 51 | 1:73,396 | 4,210 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:32,656 | 2,283 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,140 | 1:44,051 | 5,110 |
Blakeley (191) may also be a first name.
Blakeley 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.
(English) belonging to Blakeley, or Dweller at 1 the Black Lea. [Old English blæc + leáh] 2 the White Lea. [Old English blác + leáh]
(English) One who came from Blackley (the black wood or clearing), in Lancashire.
Another form of Blackley.
Blakeley Demographics
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Blakeley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Blakeley Come From? nationality or country of origin
Blakeley is most common in The United States. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Blakeley? popularity and diffusion
The surname Blakeley is the 63,901st most frequently occurring family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 930,127 people. The last name Blakeley is mostly found in The Americas, where 58 percent of Blakeley reside; 57 percent reside in North America and 57 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 657,437th most frequent first name throughout the world It is held by 191 people.
The last name Blakeley is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 4,142 people, or 1 in 87,508. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 12 percent are found, California, where 12 percent are found and Nevada, where 5 percent are found. Apart from The United States this last name is found in 37 countries. It is also common in England, where 29 percent are found and Australia, where 7 percent are found.
Blakeley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Blakeley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Blakeley last name rose 363 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 190 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 143 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 53 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Blakeley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Blakeley surname is primarily Anglican (67%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Blakeley surname are 13.52% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.29% registered with the party.
The amount Blakeley earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 458.92% more than the national average, earning S/. 108,346 per year; in South Africa they earn 55.01% more than the national average, earning R 368,364 per year; in United States they earn 2.14% less than the national average, earning $42,227 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.14% more than the national average, earning $54,722 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackeley | 94 | 11 | / |
| Blakealey | 94 | 0 | / |
| Blakeleye | 94 | 0 | / |
| Bleakeley | 94 | 0 | / |
| Blakely | 93 | 19,122 | / |
| Blakele | 93 | 0 | / |
| Blackesley | 89 | 1 | / |
| Blackely | 88 | 32 | / |
| Blakelee | 88 | 7 | / |
| Blakelys | 88 | 4 | / |
| Blakelay | 88 | 2 | / |
| Bleakely | 88 | 2 | / |
| Blokeley | 88 | 1 | / |
| Blakeloy | 88 | 0 | / |
| Blakealy | 88 | 0 | / |
| Blakiley | 88 | 0 | / |
| Blakeslay | 82 | 1 | / |
| Blakesler | 82 | 1 | / |
| Blakkkely | 82 | 0 | / |
| Blakisley | 82 | 0 | / |
| Blokesley | 82 | 0 | / |
| Blackeler | 82 | 0 | / |
| Blakesloy | 82 | 0 | / |
| Blekele | 80 | 15 | / |
| Blakale | 80 | 11 | / |
| Blakeli | 80 | 4 | / |
| Blacely | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vlakely | 80 | 1 | / |
| Blakela | 80 | 0 | / |
| Blakily | 80 | 0 | / |
| Blekely | 80 | 0 | / |
| Blackeslee | 78 | 1 | / |
| Blackale | 75 | 1 | / |
| Blekaley | 75 | 1 | / |
| Blakalee | 75 | 0 | / |
| Blakisly | 75 | 0 | / |
| Blakesla | 75 | 0 | / |
| Bleckely | 75 | 0 | / |
| Blackaly | 75 | 0 | / |
| Bleekely | 75 | 0 | / |
| Blackkettle | 74 | 12 | / |
| Blaketeller | 74 | 1 | / |
| Blockelet | 71 | 92 | / |
| Blackhole | 71 | 9 | / |
| Blakislee | 71 | 0 | / |
| Blackholly | 67 | 76 | / |
| Blakala | 67 | 31 | / |
| Blekeli | 67 | 25 | / |
| Blekile | 67 | 2 | / |
| Blacaly | 67 | 1 | / |
| Blocketler | 67 | 0 | / |
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