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

Blickley, 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 Blickley surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Blickley in America

Blickley is the 95955th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Blickley surname appeared 190 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 Blickley.

We can also compare 2010 data for Blickley 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 Blickley

The surname Blickley is of English origin and can be traced back to the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old English words "blic" meaning bright or shining, and "leah" meaning a meadow or clearing in a forest. The name would have initially referred to someone who lived in or near a bright or sunny meadow.

The earliest known record of the name Blickley appears in the Hundred Rolls of Bedfordshire from 1273, which mentions a John de Blykeleye. This spelling variation highlights the name's evolution over time. In the 14th century, records show the name spelled as Blykkeley, Blykeley, and Blikeley.

During the 16th century, the name was prominently associated with the village of Blickling in Norfolk, England. This village's name is derived from the Old English words "blic" and "inga," meaning the dwellers by the bright stream. It is likely that some early bearers of the Blickley surname originated from or had connections to this area.

One notable historical figure with the surname Blickley was Sir Thomas Blickley, a 16th-century English courtier and diplomat who served under King Henry VIII. He was born in 1495 and died in 1558. Another early bearer of the name was John Blickley, a landowner and merchant from Gloucestershire, who lived between 1520 and 1592.

In the 17th century, the name Blickley appeared in various records, including the Parish Registers of Hertfordshire, which mentioned a William Blickley in 1642. During this period, the surname also had variations such as Blickly and Blickeley.

Moving into the 18th century, notable individuals with the Blickley surname include Thomas Blickley, a British architect born in 1725, who designed several notable buildings in London. Additionally, there was Samuel Blickley, a prominent businessman and philanthropist from Lancashire, England, who lived from 1741 to 1811.

In the 19th century, one of the most well-known bearers of the Blickley name was John Blickley, a renowned English artist and engraver born in 1820. His works were widely exhibited and celebrated during his lifetime, which spanned from 1820 to 1897.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Blickley

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

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

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