Blakeway Surname

235,462nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,709 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Blakeway Surname Definition:

Blakeway is also an ancient Shropshire name. Nicholas de Blakeway was clerk of West Felton, Shropshire, in the reign of Edward III. Roger Blakeway was bailiff of Shrewsbury in 1615, and James Blakeway was mayor of that town in 1714 (Eyton's "Shropshire," Phillips' "Shrewsbury").

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Blakeway Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8991:61,9787,298
United States3381:1,072,36478,128
South Africa2211:245,14825,005
Australia1021:264,66424,097
Scotland451:118,9747,657
New Zealand351:129,38115,740
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
Wales231:134,5459,804
France41:16,605,680368,153
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3741:65,1757,477
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States621:809,97950,387

Blakeway Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Blakeway is also an ancient Shropshire name. Nicholas de Blakeway was clerk of West Felton, Shropshire, in the reign of Edward III. Roger Blakeway was bailiff of Shrewsbury in 1615, and James Blakeway was mayor of that town in 1714 (Eyton's "Shropshire," Phillips' "Shrewsbury").

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Blakeway Last Name Facts

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

Blakeway occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Blakeway? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 235,462nd most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 4,264,216 people. The surname Blakeway is predominantly found in Europe, where 57 percent of Blakeway are found; 57 percent are found in Northern Europe and 57 percent are found in British Isles.

Blakeway is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 899 people, or 1 in 61,978. In England Blakeway is most common in: West Midlands, where 36 percent are found, West Yorkshire, where 9 percent are found and Greater London, where 7 percent are found. Barring England it occurs in 20 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent are found and South Africa, where 13 percent are found.

Blakeway Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Blakeway has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 240 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 545 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 2,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Blakeway Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Blakeway last name are 5.02% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51.79% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Blakeway earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 52.57% more than the national average, earning R 362,556 per year; in United States they earn 1.11% less than the national average, earning $42,669 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.48% more than the national average, earning $51,412 CAD per year.

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