Blakley

Blakley Meaning & Origin

About Blakley
The surname Blakley is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "blæc" meaning "black" and the word "leah" meaning "wood" or "clearing." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Blakley can be interpreted as "dweller by the black wood" or "one who comes from the clearing with black soil." It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to describe someone who lived near or was associated with a place named Blakley.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Blakley: 5,898
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 5,855
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.0

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Blakley 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
PLKL
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B40240
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B L AE1 K L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈblækli/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B424

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Blakley in Braille

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

The name Blakley in braille

How to sign the name Blakley using Sign Language

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

The name Blakley in sign language

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