Blake (surname)
(Redirected from
Blake
)Blake is a surname which originated from
corruption of "Ap Lake", meaning "Son of Lake".[2]
Blake was the name of one of the 14
Norman invasion of Ireland in 1169. As such a long present foreign name, it became known as de Bláca in Irish.[3]
The origins of the name Blake are also considered to be Old Norse, first appearing in Yorkshire, England, possibly derived from the word Blaker, referring to a village and a former municipality of Akershus county, Norway (east of Oslo).[citation needed]
Blake often refers to the British poet, painter and printmaker William Blake (1757–1827).
Notable people with the surname "Blake" include
A
- 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 (1922–2010), New Zealand rugby union footballer
- Alan Blake (rugby league), Australian rugby league footballer
- Alex Blake (disambiguation), multiple people
- Alfonso Corona Blake (1919–1999), Mexican film director
- Alfred Blake (1915–2013), British politician
- Ally Blake, Australian writer
- Amanda Blake (1929–1989), 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) (1906–??), 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 (1907–1975), American lacrosse player
B
- Bandsman Jack Blake (1890–1960), British boxer
- Barbara Hibbs Blake (1937–2019), American professor
- Barry Blake (born 1937), Australian linguist
- Benjamin Blake (1751–1827), English violinist
- Bernard Blake (born 1992), American football player
- Bert Blake (1908–1986), English footballer
- Betty Blake (1931–1982), American preservationist
- Betty Tackaberry Blake (1920–2015), American pilot
- Billy Blake (1902–??), English footballer
- Blind Blake (1896–1934), 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) (1881–1957), American judge
- Bruce P. Blake, American bishop
- Bud Blake (1918–2005), American cartoonist
C
- Callum Blake (born 1994), Ni-Vanuata cricketer
- Caroline Blake (1835–1919), Irish landlord
- Caroline Placide Waring Blake (1798–1881), 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 (1885–1979), American composer
- Chris Blake (born 1971), Welsh lawn bowler
- Christian Blake (born 1996), American football player
- Christopher Blake (1949–2004), English actor
- Christopher Blake (archer) (born 1953), Australian archer
- Cliff Blake, Australian agriculturalist
- Curtis Blake (1917–2019), American businessman
- Cyril Blake (1900–1951), Trinidadian trumpeter
D
- Dan Blake (1882–1953), American football player
- Darcy Blake (born 1988), Welsh footballer
- David Blake (disambiguation), multiple people
- Dave Blake (1925–2008), Canadian politician
- Dennis Blake (born 1970), Jamaican sprinter
- Derek Blake, British researcher
- Dominick Blake (1806–1859), 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
E
- Ed Blake (1925–2009), American baseball player
- Eddie Blake (disambiguation), multiple people
- Edith Blake (1846–1926), Irish illustrator
- Edith Blake (tennis) (1861–1939), English tennis player
- Edmond Blake (1803–1895), American politician
- Edward Blake (1833–1912), Canadian politician
- Edward Reed Blake (1844–1932), American politician
- Edwin Blake (1830–1914), New Zealand politician
- E. E. Blake (1879–1961), English businessman
- Eileen Blake (1878–1957), British artist
- Elijah Blake (born 1982), Dominican-American singer
- Eli Whitney Blake (1795–1886), American inventor
- Eli Whitney Blake Jr. (1836–1895), American scientist
- Emmet Reid Blake (1908–1997), American ornithologist
- Eric Blake (born 1946), British boxer
- Ernest Blake (disambiguation), multiple people
- Ernie Blake (1913–1989), German entrepreneur
- Esther McGowin Blake (1897–1979), American pilot
- Eubie Blake (1887–1983), American pianist
- Eugene Carson Blake (1906–1985), American religious figure
- Euphemia Vale Blake (1817–1904), American author
- Evon Blake (1906–1988), Jamaican journalist
F
- Florence Blake (1907–1983), American nurse
- Florence Turner Blake (1873–1959), 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
G
- 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 (1910–1983), American character actress
- Gladys Blake (writer), American writer
- Gordon Blake (1910–1997), American general
- Grey Blake (1902–1971), British actor
H
- Hamish Blake (born 1981), Australian comedian
- Harold Henry Blake (1883–1960), British medical officer
- Harris Blake (1929–2014), American politician
- Harrison G. O. Blake (1818–1876), American politician
- Harry Blake (disambiguation), multiple people
- Helen Blake (born 1951), Jamaican sprinter
- Henry Blake (disambiguation), multiple people
- Herbert Blake (1894–1958), English footballer
- Homer C. Blake (1822–1880), American naval officer
- Howard Blake (born 1938), British composer
I
- Inés Joyes y Blake (1731–1808), Spanish translator
- Isidore Blake (1812–1882), Irish-Australian politician
J
- 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 (??–1981), 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 (1875–1933), Welsh rugby union footballer
- Jeremy Blake (1971–2007), American video artist and painter
- Jerome Blake (born 1995), Canadian athlete
- Jerry Blake (1908–1961), American saxophonist
- Jim Blake (Australian politician) (1921–2010), Australian politician
- Joaquín Blake (1759–1827), Spanish military officer
- Joe Blake (1882–1931), 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 Méndez Blake (born 1974), Mexican artist
- Joseph Blake (disambiguation), multiple people
- Josh Blake (born 1998), English cricketer
- J. P. Blake (1874–1950), British politician
- Judith Blake (disambiguation), multiple people
- Julia Blake (born 1936), British-Australian actress
- Juliet Blake, British-American film producer
K
- Karen Blake, American disk jockey
- Karl Blake (born 1956), English musician
- Katharine Blake (actress) (1921–1991), 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
L
- Larry Blake (disambiguation), multiple people
- Lewis Blake (born 1946), British poet
- Lillie Devereux Blake (1835–1913), American suffragist
- Loretta Blake (1898–1981), American actress
- Lottie Isbell Blake (1876–1976), American physician
- Lucius S. Blake (1816–1894), American businessman
- Lucy Blake, American conservationist
- Luke Blake, English rugby league footballer
- Lyman Reed Blake (1835–1883), American inventor
- Lynda Goodsell Blake (1906–1989), American missionary
M
- Madge Blake (1899–1969), American actress
- Margaret Day Blake (1876–1971), American art collector
- Marion Elizabeth Blake (1892–1961), American professor
- Mark Blake (disambiguation), multiple people
- Marsha Stephanie Blake (born 1974), American actress
- Martin Blake (disambiguation), multiple people
- Marty Blake (1927–2013), 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 (1907–2003), Canadian actor
- Michael Blake (disambiguation), multiple people
- Mick Blake (1874–1931), Australian rules footballer
- Mickey Blake (1912–2000), Canadian ice hockey player
- Millicent Kittredge Blake (1822–1907), American educational pioneer
- Minden Blake (1913–1981), New Zealand pilot
- Molly Blake (1917–2011), British illustrator
- Morgan Blake (1889–1953), American sportswriter
N
- Naomi Blake (1924–2018), 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
O
- Olivia Blake (born 1990), British politician
- Oliver Blake (1802–1873), American-born Canadian businessman and political figure
- Olivie Blake (born 1989), American author
P
- Pamela Blake (1915–2009), 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
Q
- Quentin Blake (born 1932), English cartoonist
R
- 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
- Renée 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
S
- Samuel Blake (1807–1887), American politician
- Samuel Hume Blake (1835–1914), 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 (1899–1982), American baseball player
- Sian Blake (1972–2016), British actress
- Sidney Fay Blake (1892–1959), American botanist
- Stan Blake (born 1954), American politician
- Stanley Thatcher Blake (1910–1973), Australian botanist
- Stephanie Blake (born 1968), American actress
- Stéphanie Blake (born 1968), American author
- Stephen S. Blake, (1843–1929), Irish-American lawyer
- Steve Blake (born 1980), American basketball player
- Steve Blake, London based disc jockey
- S. Prestley Blake (1914–2021), American businessman
- Susie Blake (born 1950), English actress
- Susy Blake, American politician
T
- Tamlin Blake (born 1974), South African artist
- Tanya Blake (born 1971), British runner
- Tchad Blake (born 1955), American record producer
- Ted Blake (1921–1998), British inventor
- Thomas Blake (disambiguation), multiple people
- Tia Blake (1952–2015), American singer-songwriter and writer
- Tim Blake (born 1952), English musician
- Timothy Blake, American actress
- Toe Blake (1912–1995), 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
V
- Valentine Blake (disambiguation), multiple people
- Valentino Blake (born 1990), American football player
- Val Ffrench Blake(1913–2011), English horse breeder
- Vivian Blake (1956–2010), Jamaican drug dealer
- Vivian Blake (politician) (1921–2000), Jamaican lawyer and politician
W
- Walter Blake (disambiguation), multiple people
- Waqa Blake (born 1994), Fijian rugby league footballer
- Wesley Blake (born 1987), American wrestler
- Whitney Blake (1926–2002), American actress
- Wilfred Theodore Blake (1894–1968), English aviator
- Will Blake (born 1991), American painter
- William Blake (disambiguation), multiple people
- Winston Blake (1940–2016), Jamaican producer
Y
- Yohan Blake (born 1989), Jamaican sprinter
- Yve Blake, Australian screenwriter
- Yvonne Blake (1940–2018), British costume designer
Z
- Zoë Foster Blake (born 1980), Australian author
Fictional characters
- 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
- Octavia Blake, on the television series The 100
- Blake's Seven
- Sexton Blake, in various British comic series
- Sienna Blake, a character on the soap opera Hollyoaks
See also
- 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"
References
- ^ "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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