Find out how popular the last name Blaikie is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Blaikie.

Blaikie, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Blaikie surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Blaikie in America

Blaikie is the 68949th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Blaikie surname appeared 285 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Blaikie.

We can also compare 2010 data for Blaikie to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Blaikie

The surname BLAIKIE is of Scottish origin and dates back to the 12th century. It is derived from the Old English word "blaec", meaning black or dark, and was likely an occupational name for someone who worked with soot or charcoal.

The earliest recorded spelling of the name is found in the Scottish Exchequer Rolls of 1296, which mention a John Blakye. In the 14th century, the name appeared in various forms such as Blakke, Blaky, and Blakie.

BLAIKIE is also associated with several place names in Scotland, including Blakie Muir in Fife and Blaikie in Aberdeenshire. These place names likely originated from the Old English word "blaec" and were later adopted as surnames by those living in those areas.

One notable individual with the BLAIKIE surname was Robert Blaikie (1591-1662), a Scottish clergyman who served as the minister of the Tron Kirk in Edinburgh. Another was John Blaikie (1776-1820), a Scottish merchant and landowner who owned estates in Inverurie, Aberdeenshire.

In the 19th century, William Garden Blaikie (1820-1899) was a Scottish Presbyterian minister and author, best known for his work "The Life of David Livingstone". James Blaikie (1834-1899) was a Scottish writer and journalist who worked for the Glasgow Herald and The Scotsman.

Additionally, John Blaikie (1825-1899) was a Scottish businessman and philanthropist who founded the Blaikie Trust, which provided financial support for education and other charitable causes in Scotland.

While the BLAIKIE surname has Scottish roots, it has also spread to other parts of the world through migration and immigration, particularly to England, Canada, and the United States.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Blaikie

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Blaikie.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Blaikie was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Blaikie has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Blaikie was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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