Blakey
surname · Latin script
Recorded for both men and women· direction only, no split published
Blakey is a surname written in the Latin script, most frequently recorded in the United States. Recorded meaning: from Blakey, North Riding of Yorkshire; first attested Geoffrey de Blakey 1388 IpmLa.
- GBUnited Kingdom
- AUAustralia
- CACanada
Where the name is found, darker where our sources hold more of it. No national register counts its bearers anywhere we hold data, so the map carries no figures. One hue, darker where it is more common; hover a country for its figure.
Meaning & origin(measured from records)
from Blakey, North Riding of Yorkshire; first attested Geoffrey de Blakey 1388 IpmLa
Sources 1
- A Dictionary of English Surnames
Where in the world(measured from records)
Recorded in:
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Other recorded senses(measured from records)
Blakey is also recorded in 3 other lexicons, as a different name or as an ordinary word. These are senses of the spelling, not of the name above.
In English, Geoffrey de Blakey 1388 IpmLa; Richard Blakey 1442 TestEbor; Robert Blakey 1621 SRY. From Blakey (NRY).
as a nameA Dictionary of English Surnames
In English, A metal stud or plate fixed to the sole or heel of a shoe to prevent excessive wear.
as a wordkaikki.org Wiktionary extract (IPA + transliterations)
In English, a form of Blackie.
as a nameEncyclopedia of surnames [the complete companion to tracing your names history]
Ordered by how much of this spelling's record each language holds, so a sense from a language the name is barely used in sits last rather than first.
Notable people with this name(measured from records)
- Albert Blakeyb. 1879AUAustralian politician (1879–1935)
- Charles Blakeyb. 1896GBFootballer (1896-1962)
- Art Blakeyb. 1919USAmerican jazz drummer and bandleader (1919–1990)
- Dave Blakeyb. 1929GBEnglish professional footballer (1929-2014)
- G. Robert Blakeyb. 1936USAmerican attorney and law professor
- Donald Blakeyb. 1936USAmerican politician
- Marion Blakeyb. 1948USAmerican politician and statesperson
- Michael Blakeyb. 1959GBEnglish record producer
- John Robert Blakeyb. 1965USUnited States District Judge
- Richard Blakeyb. 1967GBEnglish Test and County cricketer (born 1967)
The ten people covered by the most Wikipedia language editions — a proxy for cross-cultural notability, which favours historical and Western figures over equally prominent contemporary ones — shown by birth year. Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Evidence(measured from records)
Attested in 19 sources across 10 countries.
| Country | Register | Year | Count | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US United States | Census Bureau — Surname Frequency 2010 | 2010 | 3.8K | #8,655 |
| US United States | Census Bureau — Surname Frequency 2020 | 2020 | 3.7K | #8,471 |
| US United States | Census Bureau — Surname Frequency 2000 | 2000 | 3.6K | #8,459 |
| ES Spain | INE — Apellidos más frecuentes (Padrón Municipal) | — | 22 | #80,133 |
| ES Spain | INE — Padrón per-token widgets (current living counts, given + apellidos) | — | 22 | #78,058 |
| CH Switzerland | BFS — Familiennamen der Wohnbevölkerung (surnames) | 2024 | 9 | #65,843 |
| PL Poland | dane.gov.pl — PESEL living persons (surnames) | 2026 | 5 | — |
| PL Poland | dane.gov.pl — PESEL living persons (names) | — | 5 | #191,510 |
| SE Sweden | Skatteverket — Sök hur många som har ett visst namn (living population) | — | 5 | #56,285 |
| DK Denmark | Danmarks Statistik — Hvor mange hedder...? (living-population name counts) | — | 5 | #64,918 |
| EC Ecuador | INEC — Visualizador de Nombres y Apellidos, per-token query API (1900–2024) | 2013 | 1 | — |
| EC Ecuador | INEC — Visualizador de Nombres y Apellidos, per-token query API (1900–2024) | — | 1 | — |
Reference works 3
- The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland
- Wikipedia surname tokens
- Wikidata name items (native-script + romanized given/family names)
These works list the name; their figures are licensed and are not reproduced here.
Register rows as of the 2026-10-09 data build.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the name Blakey mean, and where does it come from?
- from Blakey, North Riding of Yorkshire; first attested Geoffrey de Blakey 1388 IpmLa Recorded by A Dictionary of English Surnames.
- In which country does Blakey have the most bearers?
- Blakey is most frequently recorded in the United States.
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About this data
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Cite this page Mondonomo, “Blakey”. Data snapshot 2026-10-10.