| ![Show Contents]() Blakeman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England Early Origins of the Blakeman familyThe surname Blakeman was first found in Norfolk where as a forename, Blacheman filius Ædwardi was recorded in the Pipe Rolls of 1166. In Hampshire Jordan filius Blakeman was listed in the Pipe Rolls of 1188 and later John Blakeman was found in the Pipe Rolls for Surrey in 1206. 1 The name is generally denoted to given to a person from having a dark complexion. 2 3 1 4 In Devon, John Blakeman was recorded there in the reigns of Henry III through Edward I, according to the Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I. 5 The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 included Henry Blacman, Oxfordshire; Peter Blakeman, Cambridgeshire; and Robert Blakeman, Buckinghamshire. 4 Early History of the Blakeman familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Blakeman research. Another 162 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1591, 1596, 1617, 1638, 1639, 1665 and 1767 are included under the topic Early Blakeman History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Blakeman Spelling VariationsDuring the era when a person's name, tribe and posterity was one of his most important possessions, many different spellings were found in the archives examined. Blakeman occurred in many references, and spelling variations of the name found included Blakeman, Blaikman, Blakman, Blackman, Blackeman and others. Early Notables of the Blakeman familyNotable amongst the family name during their early history was - Adam Blakeman (1596-1665), English-born, American settler to Connecticut in 1638...
Blakeman RankingIn the United States, the name Blakeman is the 14,979th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 6
 Blakeman migration to the United States | + |
Gradually becoming disenchanted with life in Ireland many of these uprooted families sailed aboard the armada of sailing ships known as the "White Sails" which plied the stormy Atlantic. These overcrowded ships often arrived with only 60 to 70% of their original passenger list, many dying of illness and the elements, were buried at sea. In North America, early immigrants bearing the family name Blakeman, or a spelling variation of the surname include:
Blakeman Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Adam Blakeman, who arrived in Connecticut in 1640 7
- Adam Blakeman, who settled in New England in 1640
Blakeman Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Henry Blakeman, who landed in Indiana in 1852 7
- Isaac Blakeman, who settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1868
- Albert Blakeman, aged 27, who settled in America, in 1892
- Chas. Blakeman, aged 29, who immigrated to America, in 1893
- Mrs. Blakeman, aged 27, who immigrated to America, in 1893
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Blakeman Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Charles Blakeman, aged 61, who landed in America, in 1909
- Arthur M. Blakeman, aged 20, who immigrated to the United States, in 1911
- James Blakeman, aged 25, who immigrated to the United States from Bromsgrove, England, in 1912
- Ida Blakeman, aged 35, who settled in America from London, England, in 1913
- Gertreede Blakeman, aged 9, who settled in America from London, England, in 1913
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Blakeman Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century- Margaret Blakeman, aged 20, who immigrated to Toronto, Canada, in 1913
- Gertrude Blakeman, aged 10, who immigrated to Toronto, Ont., in 1914
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Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Blakeman Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
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Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Blakeman Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Henry Blakeman, aged 40, a labourer, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Alfred" in 1864 9
- Rinah Blakeman, aged 38, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Alfred" in 1864 9
- Henry Blakeman, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Alfred" in 1864 9
| Contemporary Notables of the name Blakeman (post 1700) | + |
- Clete Blakeman (b. 1965), American official in the National Football League since the 2008 NFL season
- Bruce A. Blakeman, American politician from New York City
- Laurie Blakeman (b. 1958), Canadian politician, MLA for Edmonton-Centre (1997-2015)
- Laura Kate Blakeman (b. 1979), British three-time gold and silver medalist slalom canoeist who competed at the international level from 1995 to 2011
- Laura Blakeman (b. 1979), British Olympic slalom canoeist, winner of five medals in the K-1 team
- Helen Blakeman (b. 1971), British playwright and screenwriter
- Bernard Blakeman Hounshell (1978-2023), American journalist and editor who worked for The New York Times, Politico, and Foreign Policy, finalist for the 2011 Livingston Award
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- Arthur, William , An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. London: 1857. Print
- Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- Testa de Nevill or "Liber Feodorum" or "Book of Fees," thought to have been written by Ralph de Nevill, for King John (1199–1216)
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2014, November 24) Agincourt voyage to Van Diemen's Land, Australia in 1844 with 226 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/agincourt/1844
- Archives New Zealand Micro 5019. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Alfred. Retrieved from http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ourstuff/Alfred1864.htm
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