Blakely Family History

Blakely Surname Meaning

English and Scottish: habitational name from Blackley north of Manchester in Lancashire or possibly in some instances from Blackley in Yorkshire from apparently a compound of Old English blæc + lēah ‘black clearing’. Some forms suggest the name may be derived from an unrecorded place in Bury or Prestwich called Blakelaw ‘black hill’ (Old English blæc ‘black’ + hlāw ‘hill’) or that Blackley was also known as Blakelaw. Confusion between -law and -ley is not uncommon.

The surname was confused with (and may also be a source of) Blakey. English: habitational name from Blakeley Hall in Witton le Wear (County Durham) from Old English blæc ‘black’ + hlāw ‘hill’.

English: habitational name probably from Blakeley in Staffordshire with the same etymology as 1 and 2 above.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Blakeney, Blake, Blakeway, Lake, Akeley, Gravely, Blakeslee, Blakeley, Brakel, Lasell

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You can see how Blakely families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Blakely family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Blakely families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 96 Blakely families living in Lancashire. This was about 34% of all the recorded Blakely's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Blakely families in 1891.

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What did your Blakely ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Chauffeur and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Blakely. 50% of Blakely men worked as a Chauffeur and 87% of Blakely women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Blakely were Incapacitated and Incapacitated.

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Chauffeur

50%

Incapacitated

50%

Unpaid domestic duties

87%

Domestic duties unpaid

Domestic duties

Incapacitated

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What is the average Blakely lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Blakely life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Blakely in 1945 was 35, and 72 in 2004.

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Blakely Surname Meaning

English: habitational name probably from Blakeley in Staffordshire with the same etymology as 1 and 2 above.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Blakely family from?

What did your Blakely ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Chauffeur

50%

Incapacitated

50%

Unpaid domestic duties

87%

Domestic duties unpaid

Domestic duties

Incapacitated

What Blakely family records will you find?

What is the average Blakely lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Blakely life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Blakely in 1945 was 35, and 72 in 2004.

Blakely Family History

Blakely Surname Meaning

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