Blakeney

Blakeney Meaning & Origin

About Blakeney
The surname Blakeney is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "blæc" meaning "black" and the word "ēg" meaning "island" or "piece of land surrounded by water." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Blakeney is "black island" or "dark island." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived on or near a dark or black-colored island or a place with dark soil.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Blakeney is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Blakeney: 4,107
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 8,070
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.39

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Blakeney based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLKN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B402050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B L EY1 K N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈbleɪkni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Blakeney in Braille

Here's how to represent Blakeney in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Blakeney in braille

How to sign the name Blakeney using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Blakeney using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Blakeney in sign language

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