Blakesley

Blakesley Meaning & Origin

About Blakesley
The surname Blakesley is of English origin and is derived from a place name in Northamptonshire, England. The name is believed to have originated from the Old English words "blæc" meaning "black" and "leah" meaning "woodland" or "clearing." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Blakesley can be interpreted as "black woodland" or "clearing in the black woods."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Blakesley: 832
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 28,650
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.28

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Blakesley 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
PLKSL
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B4020240
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B L EY1 K S L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈbleɪksli/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLKSL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B422

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Blakesley in Braille

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

The name Blakesley in braille

How to sign the name Blakesley using Sign Language

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

The name Blakesley in sign language

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