Blake is a surname which originated from Old English. Its derivation is uncertain; it could come from "blac", a nickname for someone who had dark hair. Or skin. Or from "blaac", a nickname for someone with pale hair/skin. Another theory, presumably in the "belief it is a Welsh patronymic in origin," for which there is no evidence, was that it is a corruption of "Ap Lake", meaning "Son of Lake".
Blake was the name of one of the 14 Tribes of Galway in Ireland. These Blakes were descendants of Richard Caddell, "alias Blake," who was involved in the Norman invasion of Ireland in 1169. As such a long present foreign name, it became known as de BlΓ‘ca in Irish.
The origins of the name Blake are also consideredββto be, Old Norse, first appearing in Yorkshire, England, "possibly derived from the word Blaker," referringββto a village. And a former municipality of Akershus county, Norway (east of Oslo).
Blake often refers to the British poet, painter and printmaker William Blake (1757β1827).
Notable people with the surname "Blake" includeβ»
Aβ»
- Ackeem Blake (born 2002), Jamaican sprinter
- Adam Blake (musician) (born 1976), English musician
- Adrian Blake (born 2005), English footballer
- Aisling Blake (born 1981), Irish squash player
- Alan Blake (1922β2010), New Zealand rugby union footballer
- Alan Blake (rugby league), Australian rugby league footballer
- Alex Blake (disambiguation), multiple people
- Alfonso Corona Blake (1919β1999), Mexican film director
- Alfred Blake (1915β2013), British politician
- Ally Blake, Australian writer
- Amanda Blake (1929β1989), American actress
- Andre Blake (born 1990), Jamaican footballer
- Andrew Blake (disambiguation), multiple people
- Ann Blake, Irish musician
- Anna Blake (disambiguation), multiple people
- Annie Blake, Canadian politician
- Anthony Blake (disambiguation), multiple people
- Arron Blake (born 1987), English actor
- Archie Blake (mathematician) (1906β??), American mathematician
- Arthur Blake (disambiguation), multiple people
- Asha Blake (born 1961), American journalist
- Ashley Blake (born 1969), British television presenter
- Ashley Herring Blake, American author
- Avery Blake (1907β1975), American lacrosse player
Bβ»
- Bandsman Jack Blake (1890β1960), British boxer
- Barbara Hibbs Blake (1937β2019), American professor
- Barry Blake (born 1937), Australian linguist
- Benjamin Blake (1751β1827), English violinist
- Bernard Blake (born 1992), American football player
- Bert Blake (1908β1986), English footballer
- Betty Blake (1931β1982), American preservationist
- Betty Tackaberry Blake (1920β2015), American pilot
- Billy Blake (1902β??), English footballer
- Blind Blake (1896β1934), American musician
- Bob Blake (disambiguation), multiple people
- Bobby Blake (born 1957), American religious figure
- Brayon Blake (born 1995), American basketball player
- Brian Blake (disambiguation), multiple people
- Brock Blake, American entrepreneur
- Bruce Blake (judge) (1881β1957), American judge
- Bruce P. Blake, American bishop
- Bud Blake (1918β2005), American cartoonist
Cβ»
- Callum Blake (born 1994), Ni-Vanuata cricketer
- Caroline Blake (1835β1919), Irish landlord
- Caroline Placide Waring Blake (1798β1881), American actress
- Casey Blake (born 1973), American baseball player
- Casey Nelson Blake, American historian
- Catherine Blake (disambiguation), multiple people
- Charles Blake (disambiguation), multiple people
- Charlotte Blake (1885β1979), American composer
- Chris Blake (born 1971), Welsh lawn bowler
- Christian Blake (born 1996), American football player
- Christopher Blake (1949β2004), English actor
- Christopher Blake (archer) (born 1953), Australian archer
- Cliff Blake, Australian agriculturalist
- Curtis Blake (1917β2019), American businessman
- Cyril Blake (1900β1951), Trinidadian trumpeter
Dβ»
- Dan Blake (1882β1953), American football player
- Darcy Blake (born 1988), Welsh footballer
- David Blake (disambiguation), multiple people
- Dave Blake (1925β2008), Canadian politician
- Dennis Blake (born 1970), Jamaican sprinter
- Derek Blake, British researcher
- Dominick Blake (1806β1859), Irish clergyman
- Dominique Blake (born 1987), Jamaican sprinter
- Donald Blake (disambiguation), multiple people
- Donovan Blake (born 1961), Jamaican-American cricketer
- Doris Blake (disambiguation), multiple people
- Dusty Blake (born 1982), American baseball coach
Eβ»
- Ed Blake (1925β2009), American baseball player
- Eddie Blake (disambiguation), multiple people
- Edith Blake (1846β1926), Irish illustrator
- Edith Blake (tennis) (1861β1939), English tennis player
- Edmond Blake (1803β1895), American politician
- Edward Blake (1833β1912), Canadian politician
- Edward Reed Blake (1844β1932), American politician
- Edwin Blake (1830β1914), New Zealand politician
- E. E. Blake (1879β1961), English businessman
- Eileen Blake (1878β1957), British artist
- Elijah Blake (born 1982), Dominican-American singer
- Eli Whitney Blake (1795β1886), American inventor
- Eli Whitney Blake Jr. (1836β1895), American scientist
- Emmet Reid Blake (1908β1997), American ornithologist
- Eric Blake (born 1946), British boxer
- Ernest Blake (disambiguation), multiple people
- Ernie Blake (1913β1989), German entrepreneur
- Esther McGowin Blake (1897β1979), American pilot
- Eubie Blake (1887β1983), American pianist
- Eugene Carson Blake (1906β1985), American religious figure
- Euphemia Vale Blake (1817β1904), American author
- Evon Blake (1906β1988), Jamaican journalist
Fβ»
- Florence Blake (1907β1983), American nurse
- Florence Turner Blake (1873β1959), Australian teacher
- Francis Blake (disambiguation), multiple people
- Frank Blake (born 1949), American businessman
- Frank Blake (American football), American football coach
- Frederic Columbus Blake, American engineer
- Frederick Blake (disambiguation), multiple people
Gβ»
- Geoffrey Blake (disambiguation), multiple people
- George Blake (disambiguation), multiple people
- Gerald Blake (disambiguation), multiple people
- Gil Blake, American investor
- Gillian Blake (born 1949), British actress
- Gladys Blake (1910β1983), American character actress
- Gladys Blake (writer), American writer
- Gordon Blake (1910β1997), American general
- Grey Blake (1902β1971), British actor
Hβ»
- Hamish Blake (born 1981), Australian comedian
- Harold Henry Blake (1883β1960), British medical officer
- Harris Blake (1929β2014), American politician
- Harrison G. O. Blake (1818β1876), American politician
- Harry Blake (disambiguation), multiple people
- Helen Blake (born 1951), Jamaican sprinter
- Henry Blake (disambiguation), multiple people
- Herbert Blake (1894β1958), English footballer
- Homer C. Blake (1822β1880), American naval officer
- Howard Blake (born 1938), British composer
Iβ»
- InΓ©s Joyes y Blake (1731β1808), Spanish translator
- Isidore Blake (1812β1882), Irish-Australian politician
Jβ»
- Jack Blake (born 1994), English footballer
- Jackson Blake (born 2003), American ice hockey player
- James Blake (disambiguation), multiple people
- Jameson Blake (born 1997), Filipino-American actor
- Jamie Blake (born 1975), American singer-songwriter
- Jan Blake (fl 1988), British storyteller
- Janet Blake (??β1981), Canadian-American farmer
- Jared Blake, American singer
- Jason Blake (disambiguation), multiple people
- Jay Don Blake (born 1958), American golfer
- Jeff Blake (born 1970), American football player
- Jennifer Blake (disambiguation), multiple people
- Jere Blake (1875β1933), Welsh rugby union footballer
- Jeremy Blake (1971β2007), American video artist and painter
- Jerome Blake (born 1995), Canadian athlete
- Jerry Blake (1908β1961), American saxophonist
- Jim Blake (Australian politician) (1921β2010), Australian politician
- JoaquΓn Blake (1759β1827), Spanish military officer
- Joe Blake (1882β1931), English footballer
- Joey Blake (born 1967), American tennis player
- John Blake (disambiguation), multiple people
- Johnathan Blake (born 1976), American drummer
- Johnny Blake (born 1930), Australian rules footballer
- Jon Blake (disambiguation), multiple people
- Jonathan Blake (born 1987), American basketball player
- Jonathan Blake (activist) (born 1949), British activist
- Jorge MΓ©ndez Blake (born 1974), Mexican artist
- Joseph Blake (disambiguation), multiple people
- Josh Blake (born 1998), English cricketer
- J. P. Blake (1874β1950), British politician
- Judith Blake (disambiguation), multiple people
- Julia Blake (born 1936), British-Australian actress
- Juliet Blake, British-American film producer
Kβ»
- Karen Blake, American disk jockey
- Karl Blake (born 1956), English musician
- Katharine Blake (actress) (1921β1991), South African actress
- Katharine Blake (singer) (born 1970), British singer
- Kathy Blake (born 1946), American tennis player
- Kayla Blake (born 1963), American actress
- Kendare Blake, American author
- Korban Blake, British author
Lβ»
- Larry Blake (disambiguation), multiple people
- Lewis Blake (born 1946), British poet
- Lillie Devereux Blake (1835β1913), American suffragist
- Loretta Blake (1898β1981), American actress
- Lottie Isbell Blake (1876β1976), American physician
- Lucius S. Blake (1816β1894), American businessman
- Lucy Blake, American conservationist
- Luke Blake, English rugby league footballer
- Lyman Reed Blake (1835β1883), American inventor
- Lynda Goodsell Blake (1906β1989), American missionary
Mβ»
- Madge Blake (1899β1969), American actress
- Margaret Day Blake (1876β1971), American art collector
- Marion Elizabeth Blake (1892β1961), American professor
- Mark Blake (disambiguation), multiple people
- Marsha Stephanie Blake (born 1974), American actress
- Martin Blake (disambiguation), multiple people
- Marty Blake (1927β2013), American basketball executive
- Matthew Blake (disambiguation), multiple people
- Maurice Blake (disambiguation), multiple people
- M. Brian Blake (born 1971), American computer engineer
- Megan Blake (born 1959), American actress
- Melanie Blake (born 1976), English talent agent and author
- Melissa Blake, Canadian politician
- Mervyn Blake (1907β2003), Canadian actor
- Michael Blake (disambiguation), multiple people
- Mick Blake (1874β1931), Australian rules footballer
- Mickey Blake (1912β2000), Canadian ice hockey player
- Millicent Kittredge Blake (1822β1907), American educational pioneer
- Minden Blake (1913β1981), New Zealand pilot
- Molly Blake (1917β2011), British illustrator
- Morgan Blake (1889β1953), American sportswriter
Nβ»
- Naomi Blake (1924β2018), British sculptor
- Natalie Blake (born 1982), British powerlifter
- Nathan Blake (born 1972), Welsh footballer
- Nayland Blake (born 1960), American artist
- Nicholas Blake (disambiguation), multiple people
- Nickardo Blake (born 1989), Jamaican-American footballer
- Nils Blake, Swedish nobleman
- Noel Blake (born 1962), Jamaican footballer
- Nola Blake, Australian criminal
- Norman Blake (disambiguation), multiple people
- Nyle Blake (born 1999), English footballer
Oβ»
- Olivia Blake (born 1990), British politician
- Oliver Blake (1802β1873), American-born Canadian businessman and political figure
- Olivie Blake (born 1989), American author
Pβ»
- Pamela Blake (1915β2009), American actress
- Patrick Blake (disambiguation), multiple people
- Paul Blake (disambiguation), multiple people
- Perry Blake (born 1970), Irish singer-songwriter
- Peter Blake (disambiguation), multiple people
- Phil Blake (born 1963), Australian rugby league footballer
- Philip Blake (disambiguation), multiple people
- P. L. Blake (born 1936), Canadian football player
Qβ»
- Quentin Blake (born 1932), English cartoonist
Rβ»
- Rachael Blake (born 1971), Australian actress
- Ran Blake (born 1935), American pianist
- Randolph Blake (born 1945), American psychologist
- Randy Blake (born 1986), American kickboxer
- Rebecca Blake (born 1998), Romanian cricketer
- RenΓ©e A. Blake, American professor
- Richard Blake (disambiguation), multiple people
- Ricky Blake (born 1967), American football player
- Rob Blake (born 1969), Canadian ice hockey player
- Robbie Blake (born 1976), English footballer
- Robert Blake (disambiguation), multiple people
- Robson Blake (born 1995), Welsh rugby union footballer
- Rockwell Blake (born 1951), American operatic tenor
- Rod Blake (born 1952), Australian rules footballer
- Rodney Blake (born 1983), Australian rugby union footballer
- Rodney Blake (basketball) (born 1966), American basketball player
- Roger Blake (born 1957), Welsh actor
- Ronald James Blake (born 1934), English civil engineer
- Ronnie Blake (born 1972), American trumpeter
- Roy Blake (disambiguation), multiple people
- Russell Blake (disambiguation), multiple people
- Ruth Blake, American geophysicist
- Ryan Blake (disambiguation), multiple people
Sβ»
- Samuel Blake (1807β1887), American politician
- Samuel Hume Blake (1835β1914), Canadian politician
- Sarah Blake (disambiguation), multiple people
- Scott Blake (born 1976), American artist
- Seamus Blake (born 1970), British-Canadian saxophonist
- Sharon Magness Blake (born 1950), American horse breeder
- Sheriff Blake (1899β1982), American baseball player
- Sian Blake (1972β2016), British actress
- Sidney Fay Blake (1892β1959), American botanist
- Stan Blake (born 1954), American politician
- Stanley Thatcher Blake (1910β1973), Australian botanist
- Stephanie Blake (born 1968), American actress
- StΓ©phanie Blake (born 1968), American author
- Stephen S. Blake, (1843β1929), Irish-American lawyer
- Steve Blake (born 1980), American basketball player
- Steve Blake, London based disc jockey
- S. Prestley Blake (1914β2021), American businessman
- Susie Blake (born 1950), English actress
- Susy Blake, American politician
Tβ»
- Tamlin Blake (born 1974), South African artist
- Tanya Blake (born 1971), British runner
- Tchad Blake (born 1955), American record producer
- Ted Blake (1921β1998), British inventor
- Thomas Blake (disambiguation), multiple people
- Tia Blake (1952β2015), American singer-songwriter and writer
- Tim Blake (born 1952), English musician
- Timothy Blake, American actress
- Toe Blake (1912β1995), Canadian ice hockey player and coach
- Tom Blake (disambiguation), multiple people
- Tony Blake (disambiguation), multiple people
- Torita Blake (born 1995), Australian athlete
- Tra Blake, American referee
- Trevor Blake (disambiguation), multiple people
Vβ»
- Valentine Blake (disambiguation), multiple people
- Valentino Blake (born 1990), American football player
- Val Ffrench Blake (1913β2011), English horse breeder
- Vivian Blake (1956β2010), Jamaican drug dealer
- Vivian Blake (politician) (1921β2000), Jamaican lawyer and politician
Wβ»
- Walter Blake (disambiguation), multiple people
- Waqa Blake (born 1994), Fijian rugby league footballer
- Wesley Blake (born 1987), American wrestler
- Whitney Blake (1926β2002), American actress
- Wilfred Theodore Blake (1894β1968), English aviator
- Will Blake (born 1991), American painter
- William Blake (disambiguation), multiple people
- Winston Blake (1940β2016), Jamaican producer
Yβ»
- Yohan Blake (born 1989), Jamaican sprinter
- Yve Blake, Australian screenwriter
- Yvonne Blake (1940β2018), British costume designer
Zβ»
- ZoΓ« Foster Blake (born 1980), Australian author
Fictional charactersβ»
- Anita Blake, in the book series Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter
- Daphne Blake, on the television series Scooby-Doo
- Ellen Blake, a character played by, Loni Anderson in the 1984 TV movie My Mother's Secret Life
- Nico Blake, on the soap opera Hollyoaks
- Bellamy and Octavia Blake, on the television series The 100
- Roj Blake of the eponymous television series Blake's Seven
- Sexton Blake, in various British comic series
- Sienna Blake, a character on the soap opera Hollyoaks
See alsoβ»
- Blake (disambiguation), a disambiguation page for "Blake"
- Admiral Blake (disambiguation), a disambiguation page for Admirals surnamed "Blake"
- Justice Blake (disambiguation), a disambiguation page for Justices surnamed "Blake"
- Governor Blake (disambiguation), a disambiguation page for Governors surnamed "Blake"
- General Blake (disambiguation), a disambiguation page for Generals surnamed "Blake"
- Senator Blake (disambiguation), a disambiguation page for Senators surnamed "Blake"
Referencesβ»
- ^ "Blake". Surname Database. Retrieved 13 February 2009.
- ^ Arthur, William, M.A. (1857). An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names With an Essay on their Derivation and Import. New York: Sheldon, Blake, Bleeker & Co. Retrieved 13 February 2009.
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