About Blakney
The surname Blakney is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "blæc" meaning "black" and the word "eg" meaning "island" or "enclosure." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Blakney can be interpreted as "dweller by the black island" or "one who comes from the black enclosure." It is likely that the name originally referred to a person who lived near or owned land that was surrounded by dark or black soil.
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The surname Blakney is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Blakney 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 Blakney is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Blakney in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Blakney using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.