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
Scholar 1,186
Agricultural Labourer 478
House Servant 184
Labourer 158
Servant 103
At Home 95
Farm Labourer 85
Dress Maker 75
Annuitant 62
Laundress 59
Carpenter 57
Shoe Maker 48
General Servant 43
Pauper 41
Tailor 41
Gardener 39
Farmers Son 34
Errand Boy 33
Scholar At Home 31
Nurse 29
Sawyer 28
Butcher 28
House Keeper 26
Cook 25
Farm Servant 25

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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