Blaker

Blaker Meaning & Origin

About Blaker
The surname Blaker is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "blæc," meaning "black," and the suffix "-er," denoting a person who works with or is associated with something. Therefore, the surname Blaker is likely to have originally referred to someone who worked with or was associated with the color black, such as a dyer or a person who worked with black materials.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Blaker: 1,717
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 16,679
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.58

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

Ranking information for the surname Blaker is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLKR
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B40206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B L EY1 K ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈbleɪkər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLKR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B426

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Blaker in Braille

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

The name Blaker in braille

How to sign the name Blaker using Sign Language

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

The name Blaker in sign language

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