Blakeslee Surname

103,866th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,523 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guam

Blakeslee Surname Definition:

(English) One who came from Blakesley (wood of the black wolf), in Northamptonshire.

Blakeslee Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,4881:80,7629,181
Guam81:20,0153,029
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
England31:18,572,686338,250
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1451:43,8595,087

Blakeslee (52) may also be a first name.

Blakeslee Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) One who came from Blakesley (wood of the black wolf), in Northamptonshire.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Blakeslee Last Name Facts

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

Blakeslee is found most in The United States. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Blakeslee? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 103,866th most frequently occurring surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 1,611,220 people. The surname Blakeslee occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Blakeslee reside; 99 percent reside in North America and 99 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,381,723rd most frequently occurring first name world-wide, held by 52 people.

The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 4,488 people, or 1 in 80,762. In The United States Blakeslee is primarily concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 10 percent reside, New York, where 9 percent reside and California, where 8 percent reside. Aside from The United States this last name is found in 11 countries. It is also common in Guam, where 0 percent reside and Canada, where 0 percent reside.

Blakeslee Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Blakeslee has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Blakeslee last name expanded 392 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Blakeslee Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Blakeslee last name are 12.03% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 58.8% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Blakeslee earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 7.69% more than the national average, earning $46,468 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.37% less than the national average, earning $46,020 CAD per year.

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Blakeslee 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.

Blakely FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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