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 2,723
Agricultural Labourer 359
General Labourer 133
Labourer 130
Dress Maker 120
Domestic Servant 114
General Servant 102
Laundress 90
Carpenter 88
Farm Labourer 84
Annuitant 64
General Servant Domestic 49
Coal Miner 49
Servant 39
Farmers Son 36
Carman 35
Gardener 34
Painter 34
Tailor 34
House Keeper 32
Shoe Maker 32
Charwoman 30
Servant Domestic 30
Butcher 27
General Domestic Servant 27

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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