Blakeley

== English == === Alternative forms === (surname): Blackley, Blakely, Blakley === Etymology === Habitational surname from several minor places in England, from Old English blæc (“black”) + lēah (“woodland clearing”). Equivalent to black +‎ -ley (“lea”). === Proper noun === Blakeley (countable and uncountable, plural Blakeleys) A surname from Old English. A ghost town in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States. A hamlet in Erie County, New York, United States. An unincorporated community in Umatilla County, Oregon, United States. An unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Blakeley is the 10951st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2907 individuals. Blakeley is most common among White (86.96%) individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Blakeley”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 169. === Anagrams === Bleakley, bellyake