Blakeman Surname
Approximately 6,767 people bear this surname
Blakeman Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the blackman,' i.e. the dark-complexioned man: compare Black and Blacklock, White, Whiteman, and Whitman.
John Blakeman, Devon, Henry III- Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp.
Read More About This SurnameBlakeman Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,406 | 1:82,265 | 9,351 |
| England | 1,607 | 1:34,672 | 4,581 |
| Canada | 225 | 1:163,758 | 16,499 |
| Australia | 182 | 1:148,328 | 15,783 |
| South Africa | 68 | 1:796,731 | 54,178 |
| Israel | 51 | 1:167,797 | 17,113 |
| Scotland | 46 | 1:116,387 | 7,543 |
| Wales | 45 | 1:68,767 | 6,014 |
| New Zealand | 38 | 1:119,166 | 14,967 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| Northern Ireland | 16 | 1:115,315 | 6,804 |
| France | 13 | 1:5,109,440 | 259,941 |
| Isle of Man | 7 | 1:12,260 | 2,387 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 1:1,775,070 | 6,602 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 882 | 1:27,636 | 3,755 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 835 | 1:60,142 | 6,634 |
Blakeman (17) may also be a first name.
Blakeman Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the blackman,' i.e. the dark-complexioned man: compare Black and Blacklock, White, Whiteman, and Whitman.
John Blakeman, Devon, Henry III- Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
Henry Blacman, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Peter Blakeman, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Robert Blakeman, Buckinghamshire, ibid.
1591. Baptised — John, s. John Blackman: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1617. Adam Blakeman, Staffordshire: Register of the University of Oxford.
1767. Married — Robert Blackman and Eulina Price: St. George, Hanover Square.
= Blake (q.v.) + man.
A corruption of Blackman, a name probably given from having a dark complexion.
Blakeman Demographics
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Blakeman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Blakeman Come From? nationality or country of origin
Blakeman occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Blakeman.
How Common Is The Last Name Blakeman? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 72,822nd most frequent last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 1,076,924 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 60 percent of Blakeman reside; 60 percent reside in North America and 60 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Blakeman is also the 2,694,839th most widely held forename world-wide. It is borne by 17 people.
The last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 4,406 people, or 1 in 82,265. In The United States it is primarily found in: Kentucky, where 13 percent are found, Ohio, where 10 percent are found and California, where 9 percent are found. Beside The United States Blakeman is found in 32 countries. It also occurs in England, where 24 percent are found and Canada, where 3 percent are found.
Blakeman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Blakeman has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 528 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 182 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Blakeman Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Catholic (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Blakeman last name are 18.15% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 64.92% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Blakeman earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 11.04% less than the national average, earning R 211,404 per year; in United States they earn 0.07% less than the national average, earning $43,117 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.45% more than the national average, earning $51,893 CAD per year.
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Blakeman Reference & Research
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