Blakey Surname
Approximately 11,107 people bear this surname
Blakey Surname Definition:
(English) 1 = Blake (q.v.) + the English diminutive suff. -y.
2 Dweller at the White Island or Low Riparian Land. [Old English blác + íg] Or the White Hey or Enclosure. [Old English haga] 3 confused with Blackey, q.v.
Blakey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,070 | 1:71,491 | 8,273 |
| England | 3,814 | 1:14,609 | 2,155 |
| Australia | 1,074 | 1:25,136 | 3,428 |
| Canada | 503 | 1:73,252 | 8,317 |
| New Zealand | 240 | 1:18,868 | 3,310 |
| Scotland | 142 | 1:37,703 | 3,617 |
| South Africa | 99 | 1:547,250 | 43,124 |
| Wales | 33 | 1:93,774 | 7,567 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| Thailand | 14 | 1:5,045,596 | 363,835 |
| Spain | 12 | 1:3,896,003 | 72,236 |
| Denmark | 9 | 1:627,191 | 36,734 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 7 | 1:15,768 | 2,111 |
| Liberia | 7 | 1:629,791 | 27,063 |
| Ecuador | 7 | 1:2,272,264 | 23,377 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1:1,434,974 | 11,081 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,413 | 1:10,102 | 1,532 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:534,745 | 14,325 |
| Isle of Man | 5 | 1:10,854 | 1,028 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,131 | 1:44,402 | 5,148 |
Blakey (97) may also be a first name.
Blakey Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) 1 = Blake (q.v.) + the English diminutive suff. -y.
2 Dweller at the White Island or Low Riparian Land. [Old English blác + íg] Or the White Hey or Enclosure. [Old English haga] 3 confused with Blackey, q.v.
The French pronunciation of Blaket. See Blackett.
Blakey Demographics
Blakey Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Blakey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Blakey Come From? nationality or country of origin
Blakey (Arabic: بلاكي) occurs most in The United States. It may be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Blakey? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 46,672nd most frequently occurring last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 656,122 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 42 percent of Blakey are found; 42 percent are found in North America and 42 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 962,660th most frequently occurring first name on earth. It is borne by 97 people.
The surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 5,070 people, or 1 in 71,491. In The United States Blakey is most frequent in: Texas, where 10 percent reside, Missouri, where 8 percent reside and Georgia, where 7 percent reside. Apart from The United States this surname is found in 41 countries. It is also common in England, where 34 percent reside and Australia, where 10 percent reside.
Blakey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Blakey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Blakey surname grew 448 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 158 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 2,029 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Blakey Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Presbyterian (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Blakey last name are 17.64% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.41% being registered with the political party.
The amount Blakey earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 31.32% less than the national average, earning R 163,212 per year; in United States they earn 2.35% less than the national average, earning $42,134 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.03% more than the national average, earning $52,678 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Blakey Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Blakey in the Arabic language | ||
| بلاكي | blaky | - |
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Blakey 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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