Blake Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Blake Name Meaning: An Anglo-Saxon name which may originate from the nickname 'blac'(dark) or 'blaac' (pale) which

A sobriquet (nickname) which was probably given to someone with dark hair or skin or someone with pale hair or skin.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Blake Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Blake family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 464
Female Servant 288
Independent 246
Male Servant 130
Labourer 127
Farmer 101
Shoe Maker 57
Carpenter 45
Dress Maker 38
Tailor 35
Pupil 29
Gardener 27
Ag Labourer 27
Butcher 26
Pauper 23
Blacksmith 22
Apprentice 21
Painter 20
Servant 19
Clerk 18
Publican 17
Porter 15
Baker 15
Mason 15
Weaver 15

Blake Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Blake 100% 100,870
2 Belk 40% 2,200
3 Balk 40% 591
4 Baulk 20% 534
5 Bilke 60% 433
6 Bilk 40% 302
7 Bleake 83% 273
8 Balke 60% 267
9 Blakie 83% 228
10 Blaikie 71% 206
11 Bloke 80% 189
12 Bulk 40% 158
13 Blak 80% 128
14 Bleak 60% 112

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The surname Blake is the most popular version of all its varients

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