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Blakeney Name Meaning

English: habitational name from any of the places so named in Gloucestershire and Norfolk or from Blackney Farm in Stoke Abbott Dorset. The first two are named with Old English blæc dative blacan ‘black dark’ + ēg ‘island promontory’; the third is from Old English blæc + hæg ‘enclosure’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Blakely, Blakeway, Blakeley, Blake, Bradney, Bladen, Blankley

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Where is the Blakeney family from?

You can see how Blakeney families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Blakeney family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Blakeney families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 28 Blakeney families living in New Brunswick. This was about 33% of all the recorded Blakeney's in Canada. New Brunswick had the highest population of Blakeney families in 1911.
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What did your Blakeney ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Blakeney. 42% of Blakeney men worked as a Farmer and 60% of Blakeney women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Blakeney were Carpenter and Bookbinder. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    42%
  • Clerk
    9%
  • Manager
    9%
  • Carpenter
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Housekeeper
    60%
  • Bookbinder
    40%
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There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Blakeney. For the veterans among your Blakeney ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Blakeney lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Blakeney life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Blakeney in 1949 was 40, and 80 in 2004.

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