Explore the Family Name Bleckley
The meaning of Bleckley
English: variant of Blakely.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Bleckley in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Bleckley ranked 63,450 in popularity in the year 2000 and slipped to 68,770 by 2010, a decline of 8.38 percent. The count of individuals with this surname also decreased slightly from 294 in 2000 to 286 in 2010, indicating a drop of 2.72 percent. Similarly, its proportion per 100,000 people in the population also declined by 9.09 percent during this period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #63,450 | #68,770 | -8.38% |
| Count | 294 | 286 | -2.72% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.11 | 0.1 | -9.09% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bleckley
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the Bleckley surname identified as White, with a minor increase from 95.92 percent in 2000 to 96.85 percent in 2010. Meanwhile, those identifying as Black made up 3.4 percent in 2000 but were not represented in the 2010 census data. There were no recorded individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander or Hispanic ethnicity in either year. Interestingly, the 2010 data saw the appearance of individuals identifying with two or more races, accounting for 1.75 percent of those bearing the Bleckley surname. No American Indian and Alaskan Native were reported in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.92% | 96.85% | 0.97% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.75% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 3.4% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |