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
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Blakey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Blakey Come From? nationality or country of origin
Blakey (Arabic: بلاكي) is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of Blakey click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Blakey? popularity and diffusion
Blakey is the 46,672nd most frequently used surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 656,122 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 42 percent of Blakey live; 42 percent live in North America and 42 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 962,660th most numerous first name at a global level It is held by 97 people.
It is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 5,070 people, or 1 in 71,491. In The United States it is mostly found in: Texas, where 10 percent reside, Missouri, where 8 percent reside and Georgia, where 7 percent reside. Besides The United States Blakey occurs 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 share of the population with the surname rose 448 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 158 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 2,029 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Blakey Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Presbyterian (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Blakey last name are 17.64% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 64.41% being registered to vote for 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
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Footnotes
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