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

Blakemore, 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 Blakemore surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Blakemore in America

Blakemore is the 9884th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Blakemore surname appeared 3,271 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Blakemore.

We can also compare 2010 data for Blakemore 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 Blakemore

The surname Blakemore has its origins in England, tracing back to the medieval period. It is believed to be a locational name, derived from the place name "Blackmore" found in various parts of the country, particularly in Essex, Worcestershire, and Somerset.

The name itself is a combination of the Old English words "blæc," meaning black or dark, and "mor," referring to a moor or heath. This suggests that the name originated from people who lived near or came from a settlement situated on or near a dark, heathery moor.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Blachemare" and "Blakemere," referencing individuals from the villages of Blackmore in Essex and Worcestershire, respectively.

In the 13th century, a document from Essex mentions a John de Blakemore, indicating the use of the locational prefix "de" to denote someone from a particular place. Over time, the spelling evolved to its modern form, Blakemore.

Notable historical figures with the surname Blakemore include:

1. Sir Richard Blakemore (c. 1500-1570), an English landowner and Member of Parliament for Gloucestershire in the mid-16th century.

2. Thomas Blakemore (1572-1638), an English clergyman and theologian who served as the Dean of Winchester Cathedral from 1624 until his death.

3. William Blakemore (1605-1685), an English politician and MP for Wootton Bassett in the 17th century.

4. John Blakemore (1786-1857), a British surveyor and geographer who contributed to the mapping of Australia and New Zealand in the early 19th century.

5. Sir Ralph Blakemore (1865-1949), a British industrialist and co-founder of the Blakemore's Food Service company, which still operates today.

The name Blakemore has also been associated with various place names throughout England, such as Blackmore in Essex, Blakemore in Gloucestershire, and Blakemore Wood in Worcestershire, further reinforcing its locational origins.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Blakemore

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

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 Blakemore 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 Blakemore 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 Blakemore was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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