Blakie History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Etymology of Blakie

What does the name Blakie mean?

The ancestors of the name Blakie date back to the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name is derived from when the Blakie family lived in the village and parish of Blakey Ridge, in the North Riding of Yorkshire.

Early Origins of the Blakie family

The surname Blakie was first found in Yorkshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the Blakie family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Blakie research. Another 77 words (6 lines of text) covering the year 1634 is included under the topic Early Blakie History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Blakie Spelling Variations

It is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Blakie are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. The variations of the name Blakie include: Blakey, Blakie, Blaiky, Blaike, Blakye, Blaikie and others.

Early Notables of the Blakie family

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Blakie migration to the United States +

Many English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Blakie or a variant listed above:

Blakie Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

James Blakie, who settled in Philadelphia in 1799

Blakie Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

J L Blakie, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 1
John Blakie, who arrived in DeWitt County, Illinois in 1868 1

Sources +

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)