Blakeney Surname
Approximately 7,045 people bear this surname
Blakeney Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Blakeney.' (1) A small seaport on the coast of Norfolk; (a) a chapelry in the parish of Awre, Gloucestershire.
Johannes Blaunkeney, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Adam de Blakeneye, London, 1273.
Read More About This SurnameBlakeney Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,325 | 1:68,067 | 7,920 |
| Australia | 680 | 1:39,700 | 5,137 |
| Canada | 477 | 1:77,244 | 8,680 |
| England | 319 | 1:174,665 | 15,923 |
| Bermuda | 39 | 1:1,674 | 273 |
| Israel | 25 | 1:342,305 | 28,607 |
| Wales | 24 | 1:128,939 | 9,528 |
| Ireland | 23 | 1:204,736 | 8,142 |
| South Africa | 23 | 1:2,355,552 | 98,611 |
| New Zealand | 21 | 1:215,634 | 21,249 |
| Guyana | 17 | 1:44,837 | 4,218 |
| Ecuador | 12 | 1:1,325,487 | 16,904 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:446,151 | 18,166 |
| Northern Ireland | 9 | 1:205,004 | 9,958 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:16,110 | 1,225 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 49 | 1:90,405 | 6,033 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 163 | 1:149,542 | 13,222 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:10,376 | 1,795 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 597 | 1:84,118 | 8,785 |
Blakeney (100) may also be a first name.
Blakeney Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Blakeney.' (1) A small seaport on the coast of Norfolk; (a) a chapelry in the parish of Awre, Gloucestershire.
Johannes Blaunkeney, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Adam de Blakeneye, London, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Peter de Blakeneye, London, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
Nicholas de Blakney, Norfolk, 1392: History of Norfolk.
Elizabeth Blakney, Norfolk, 1515: ibid.
A parish of Norfolk, in which co. the family had great possessions. The B.'s of Ireland, settled there temp. Eliz., were a younger line.
A location name in Gloucestershire, Norfolk.
Blakeney Demographics
Blakeney Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Blakeney Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Blakeney Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Blakeney is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Blakeney click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Blakeney? popularity and diffusion
The surname Blakeney is the 70,202nd most numerous last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 1,034,428 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 76 percent of Blakeney reside; 75 percent reside in North America and 75 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 946,056th most common first name at a global level. It is borne by 100 people.
The surname Blakeney is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 5,325 people, or 1 in 68,067. In The United States Blakeney is most common in: Mississippi, where 14 percent live, North Carolina, where 12 percent live and Texas, where 11 percent live. Excluding The United States this surname occurs in 33 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 10 percent live and Canada, where 7 percent live.
Blakeney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Blakeney has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Blakeney last name rose 892 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 196 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 480 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 53 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Blakeney Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Anglican (80%) in Ireland.
In The United States Blakeney are 8.81% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.58% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Blakeney earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 25.06% more than the national average, earning R 297,180 per year; in United States they earn 3.51% less than the national average, earning $41,635 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.85% less than the national average, earning $46,278 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackeney | 94 | 17 | / |
| Blakkeney | 94 | 1 | / |
| Blakeeney | 94 | 1 | / |
| Blaakeney | 94 | 1 | / |
| Bleakeney | 94 | 0 | / |
| Blakeny | 93 | 72 | / |
| Blakene | 93 | 1 | / |
| Blakenay | 88 | 4 | / |
| Blokeney | 88 | 3 | / |
| Blakaney | 88 | 2 | / |
| Blakenet | 88 | 1 | / |
| Bleakeny | 88 | 1 | / |
| Blakenea | 88 | 1 | / |
| Blakenyy | 88 | 1 | / |
| Blakiney | 88 | 1 | / |
| Blakoney | 88 | 0 | / |
| Blaskene | 88 | 0 | / |
| Blekeney | 88 | 0 | / |
| Blackener | 82 | 0 | / |
| Blockeney | 82 | 0 | / |
| Blacene | 80 | 8 | / |
| Blekene | 80 | 7 | / |
| Blakane | 80 | 0 | / |
| Blakitny | 75 | 18 | / |
| Blakytny | 75 | 3 | / |
| Blahcene | 75 | 2 | / |
| Blakenau | 75 | 2 | / |
| Blekiene | 75 | 1 | / |
| Blackane | 75 | 0 | / |
| Blockene | 75 | 0 | / |
| Blakytnyi | 71 | 189 | / |
| Blakitnyy | 71 | 73 | / |
| Blakitniy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Blackiner | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bellacene | 71 | 1 | / |
| Blockiene | 71 | 1 | / |
| Blockener | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bellahcene | 67 | 3,560 | / |
| Blakitnaya | 67 | 47 | / |
| Blakoni | 67 | 9 | / |
| Blacena | 67 | 8 | / |
| Blakina | 67 | 7 | / |
| Bellhacene | 67 | 2 | / |
| Blacone | 67 | 1 | / |
| Blekine | 67 | 1 | / |
| Blakana | 67 | 1 | / |
| Blacony | 67 | 1 | / |
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Blakeney Reference & Research
Blakely FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Blakeney
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