Blakeway

Blakeway Meaning & Origin

About Blakeway
The surname Blakeway is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "blæc" meaning "black" and "weg" meaning "way" or "path." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer lived near or on a dark or black pathway. The name may have also been given to someone who was associated with a place or road with a dark or black appearance. Overall, the surname Blakeway signifies a person's connection to a specific geographical feature or location.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Blakeway: 231
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 81,772
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Blakeway 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 Blakeway is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLK
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B4020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B L EY1 K W EY2
🌐 IPA
/blakeway*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Blakeway in Braille

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

The name Blakeway in braille

How to sign the name Blakeway using Sign Language

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

The name Blakeway in sign language

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