Blake is a surname which originated from

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. Its derivation is uncertain; it could come from "blac", a nickname for someone who had dark hair or skin, or from "blaac", a nickname for someone with pale hair or skin. Another theory, presumably in the belief it is a Welsh patronymic in origin, for which there is no evidence, was that it is a

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of "Ap Lake", meaning "Son of Lake". Blake was the name of one of the 14 Tribes of Galway in Ireland. These Blakes were descendants of Richard Caddell, alias Blake, who was involved in the Norman invasion of Ireland in 1169. As such a long present foreign name, it became known as de Bláca in Irish. The origins of the name Blake are also considered to be Old Norse, first appearing in Yorkshire, England, possibly derived from the word Blaker, referring to a village and a former municipality of

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county, Norway (east of Oslo). Blake often refers to the British poet, painter and printmaker William Blake (1757–1827).

Notable people with the surname "Blake" include

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* Ackeem Blake (born 2002), Jamaican sprinter *

Adam Blake (musician) Adam Blake (born Adam John Blake, 25 January 1976, Reading, Berkshire, England) is an English producer, musician and songwriter, best known as a founder member of the electronic music band Zoot Woman. He produces remixes under the aliases Paper ...

(born 1976), English musician *

Adrian Blake Adrian Blake (born 15 July 2005) is an English professional association football, footballer who plays as a forward (association football), forward for Watford F.C., Watford. Career Born in Islington, Blake joined Watford in 2013. Blake made h ...

(born 2005), English footballer * Aisling Blake (born 1981), Irish squash player *

Alan Blake Alan Walter Blake (3 November 1922 – 31 October 2010) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A flanker, Blake represented Wairarapa at a provincial level. He played for the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in a single test match in ...

(1922–2010), New Zealand rugby union footballer *

Alan Blake (rugby league) Alan Blake was an Australian Rugby League footballer who played in the 1930s. He played for the Western Suburbs Magpies in the NSWRL competition. Playing career Blake made his first grade debut for Western Suburbs in Round 10 1933 against Ne ...

, Australian rugby league footballer * Alex Blake (disambiguation), multiple people * Alfonso Corona Blake (1919–1999), Mexican film director * Alfred Blake (1915–2013), British politician *

Ally Blake Ally Blake is an Australian writer of romance novels. Biography Ally Blake was born in a small town in Outback Queensland, Australia. She graduated from St Peters Lutheran College in Brisbane. She earned her bachelor's degree from the Universit ...

, Australian writer *

Amanda Blake Amanda Blake (born Beverly Louise Neill, February 21, 1929 – August 16, 1989) was an American actress best known for the role of the red-haired saloon proprietress "Miss Kitty Russell" on the western television series ''Gunsmoke''. Along with ...

(1929–1989), American actress * Andre Blake (born 1990), Jamaican footballer * Andrew Blake (disambiguation), multiple people * Anna Blake (disambiguation), multiple people * Annie Blake, Canadian politician * Anthony Blake (disambiguation), multiple people * Arron Blake (born 1987), English actor * Archie Blake (mathematician) (1906–??), American mathematician * Arthur Blake (disambiguation), multiple people * Asha Blake (born 1961), American journalist * Ashley Blake (born 1969), British television presenter *

Ashley Herring Blake Ashley Herring Blake is an American author of children's fiction, best known for her Stonewall Honor Book Award-winning middle grade debut ''Ivy Aberdeen's Letter to the World'' and ''Girl Made of Stars''. Personal life She enrolled in college ...

, American author *

Avery Blake Avery Felton Blake Sr. (April 8, 1907 – August 25, 1975) was an American college lacrosse player and coach. He served as the head lacrosse coach at his alma mater, Swarthmore College from 1931 to 1959. Blake also served as president of the Unit ...

(1907–1975), American lacrosse player

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Bandsman Jack Blake John Blake (1890 – 2 September 1960), better known as Bandsman Jack Blake, was a British boxer who became British middleweight champion in 1916. Career Born in Tower Street, Great Yarmouth, in 1890, John Blake was the son of a fisherman.

(1890–1960), British boxer *

Barbara Hibbs Blake Barbara Hibbs Blake (August 6, 1937 – August 18, 2019) was an American mammalogist and college professor. Early life Barbara Jo Hibbs was born in Roseburg, Oregon, the daughter of Gordon Reid Hibbs and Marybelle Hauskins Hibbs (later Ramsby ...

(1937–2019), American professor * Barry Blake (born 1937), Australian linguist * Benjamin Blake (1751–1827), English violinist *

Bernard Blake Bernard Maurice Blake Jr. (born February 29, 1992) is a former American football cornerback. He played college football at Colorado State. Blake was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2015, before a latent brain aneury ...

(born 1992), American football player *

Bert Blake Herbert Charles Edwin Blake (16 March 1908 – April 1986) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre half in the Football League for Bristol Rovers Bristol Rovers Football Club are a professional football club in Bristol ...

(1908–1986), English footballer *

Betty Blake Betty Blake (September 20, 1931 – April 13, 1982) was an American historic preservationist and promoter. She was best known for preserving historic riverboats in Cincinnati. Her biggest preservation project was helping to save the ''Delta Queen' ...

(1931–1982), American preservationist * Betty Tackaberry Blake (1920–2015), American pilot *

Billy Blake William H. Blake (1902 – ) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Crystal Palace, as a defender. He also played non-league football for Kidderminster Harriers. Playing career Blake was born in Worcest ...

(1902–??), English footballer * Blind Blake (1896–1934), American musician *

Bob Blake (disambiguation) Robert Blake may refer to: Sportspeople * Bob Blake (American football) (1885–1962), American football player * Robbie Blake (born 1976), English footballer * Bob Blake (ice hockey) (1914–2008), American ice hockey player * Rob Blake (born 19 ...

, multiple people *

Bobby Blake Bobby Blake (born Edgar Gaines; August 11, 1957) is a Baptist elder who acted in gay pornography until 2000. Biography Blake appeared in over 100 releases.. Retrieved on 2007-12-14. Bobby Blake was a long time partner with Flex-Deon Blake. B ...

(born 1957), American religious figure *

Brayon Blake Brayon Blake (born December 8, 1995) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Gießen 46ers of the Basketball Bundesliga. He played college basketball at Cochise College, North Idaho College and Idaho Vandals men's basketb ...

(born 1995), American basketball player *

Brian Blake (disambiguation) Brian Blake (born 1960) is an American logger, forester, and politician. Brian Blake may also refer to: Other people *M. Brian Blake (born 1971), American computer scientist *Brian Blake (darts player), see Houston Open (darts) * Brian Blake, dr ...

, multiple people * Brock Blake, American entrepreneur *

Bruce Blake (judge) Bruce Blake (February 17, 1881 – January 6, 1957) was a justice of the Washington Supreme Court from 1932 to 1946. Born in Danville, Indiana,Charles H. Sheldon, ''The Washington High Bench: A Biographical History of the State Supreme Court, 1889 ...

(1881–1957), American judge * Bruce P. Blake, American bishop *

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listing for Blake, Julian W., Callum Blake Callum Blake (born 3 July 1994) is a Vanuatu cricketer. Blake was born and raised in Vanuatu. He moved to Brisbane, Australia, to attend secondary school at Anglican Church Grammar School. Blake made his international debut for Vanuatu at the 20 ...

(born 1994), Ni-Vanuata cricketer *

Caroline Blake Caroline Blake born Caroline Johanna Burke (1835 – 23 February 1919) was an Irish landlord and hotelier. She became responsible for land and its tenants in County Galway. The Land League encouraged her tenents to not pay their rents and this red ...

(1835–1919), Irish landlord *

Caroline Placide Waring Blake Caroline Placide Waring Blake ( – ) was an American stage actress. Caroline Placide was born in in Charleston, South Carolina, the eldest of five children of actors Alexandre Placide and Charlotte Wrighten Placide. French-born Alexander P ...

(1798–1881), American actress *

Casey Blake William Casey Blake (born August 23, 1973) is an American former professional baseball third baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays, Minnesota Twins, Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Indians, and Los Angeles Dodge ...

(born 1973), American baseball player * Casey Nelson Blake, American historian *

Catherine Blake (disambiguation) Catherine Blake (1762–1831) was the wife and assistant of William Blake. Catherine Blake or similar may also refer to: People * Catherine C. Blake (born 1950), United States federal judge * Katharine Blake (actress) (1921–1991), South African ...

, multiple people *

Charles Blake (disambiguation) Charles Blake may refer to: * Charles Blake (divine) (1664–1730), English divine and poet * Charles Blake (surgeon) (1746–1810), British army surgeon * Charles Henry Blake (1794–1872), British businessman in India, later a property developer ...

, multiple people *

Charlotte Blake Charlotte M. Blake (May 30, 1885 – August 21, 1979) was an American composer of waltzes, marches and ragtime. Blake was the oldest of six children born to Edward and Caroline Blake of Ohio. At age 18, she got a job as a writer and arranger ...

(1885–1979), American composer * Chris Blake (born 1971), Welsh lawn bowler *

Christian Blake Christian Blake (born June 8, 1996) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Northern Illinois. Professional career Atlanta Falcons Blake signed with the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free ag ...

(born 1996), American football player *

Christopher Blake Christopher Blake (born Peter Ronald Gray, 23 August 1949 – 11 December 2004) was an English actor and screenwriter. He is perhaps best remembered for starring in the British sitcoms '' Mixed Blessings'' (1978–80) and '' That's My Boy'' ...

(1949–2004), English actor *Christopher Blake (archer) (born 1953), Australian archer *Cliff Blake, Australian agriculturalist *Curtis Blake (1917–2019), American businessman *Cyril Blake (1900–1951), Trinidadian trumpeter

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*Dan Blake (1882–1953), American football player *Darcy Blake (born 1988), Welsh footballer *David Blake (disambiguation), multiple people *Dave Blake (1925–2008), Canadian politician *Dennis Blake (born 1970), Jamaican sprinter *Derek Blake, British researcher *Dominick Blake (1806–1859), Irish clergyman *Dominique Blake (born 1987), Jamaican sprinter *Donald Blake (disambiguation), multiple people *Donovan Blake (born 1961), Jamaican-American cricketer *Doris Blake (disambiguation), multiple people

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*Ed Blake (1925–2009), American baseball player *Eddie Blake (disambiguation), multiple people *Edith Blake (1846–1926), Irish illustrator *Edmond Blake (1803–1895), American politician *Edward Blake (1833–1912), Canadian politician *Edward Reed Blake (1844–1932), American politician *Edwin Blake (1830–1914), New Zealand politician *E. E. Blake (1879–1961), English businessman *Eileen Blake (1878–1957), British artist *Elijah Blake (born 1982), Dominican-American singer *Eli Whitney Blake (1795–1886), American inventor *Eli Whitney Blake Jr. (1836–1895), American scientist *Emmet Reid Blake (1908–1997), American ornithologist *Eric Blake (born 1946), British boxer *Ernest Blake (disambiguation), multiple people *Ernie Blake (1913–1989), German entrepreneur *Esther McGowin Blake (1897–1979), American pilot *Eubie Blake (1887–1983), American pianist *Eugene Carson Blake (1906–1985), American religious figure *Euphemia Vale Blake (1817–1904), American author *Evon Blake (1906–1988), Jamaican journalist

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*Florence Blake (1907–1983), American nurse *Florence Turner Blake (1873–1959), Australian teacher *Francis Blake (disambiguation), multiple people *Frank Blake (born 1949), American businessman *Frank Blake (American football), American football coach *Frederic Columbus Blake, American engineer *Frederick Blake (disambiguation), multiple people

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*Geoffrey Blake (disambiguation), multiple people *George Blake (disambiguation), multiple people *Gerald Blake (disambiguation), multiple people *Gil Blake, American investor *Gillian Blake (born 1949), British actress *Gladys Blake (1910–1983), American character actress *Gladys Blake (writer), American writer *Gordon Blake (1910–1997), American general *Grey Blake (1902–1971), British actor

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*Hamish Blake (born 1981), Australian comedian *Harold Henry Blake (1883–1960), British medical officer *Harris Blake (1929–2014), American politician *Harrison G. O. Blake (1818–1876), American politician *Harry Blake (disambiguation), multiple people *Helen Blake (born 1951), Jamaican sprinter *Henry Blake (disambiguation), multiple people *Herbert Blake (1894–1958), English footballer *Homer C. Blake (1822–1880), American naval officer *Howard Blake (born 1938), British composer

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*Inés Joyes y Blake (1731–1808), Spanish translator *Isidore Blake (1812–1882), Irish-Australian politician

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*Jack Blake (born 1994), English footballer *James Blake (disambiguation), multiple people *Jameson Blake (born 1997), Filipino-American actor *Jamie Blake (born 1975), American singer-songwriter *Janet Blake (??–1981), Canadian-American farmer *Jared Blake, American singer *Jason Blake (disambiguation), multiple people *Jay Don Blake (born 1958), American golfer *Jeff Blake (born 1970), American football player *Jennifer Blake (disambiguation), multiple people *Jere Blake (1875–1933), Welsh rugby union footballer *Jeremy Blake (1971–2007), American video artist and painter *Jerome Blake (born 1995), Canadian athlete *Jerry Blake (1908–1961), American saxophonist *Jim Blake (Australian politician) (1921–2010), Australian politician *Joaquín Blake (1759–1827), Spanish military officer *Joe Blake (1882–1931), English footballer *Joey Blake (born 1967), American tennis player *John Blake (disambiguation), multiple people *Johnathan Blake (born 1976), American drummer *Jon Blake (disambiguation), multiple people *Jonathan Blake (born 1987), American basketball player *Jonathan Blake (activist) (born 1949), British activist *Jorge Méndez Blake (born 1974), Mexican artist *Joseph Blake (disambiguation), multiple people *Josh Blake (born 1998), English cricketer *J. P. Blake (1874–1950), British politician *Judith Blake (disambiguation), multiple people *Julia Blake (born 1936), British-Australian actress *Juliet Blake, British-American film producer

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*Karen Blake, American disk jockey *Karl Blake (born 1956), English musician *Katharine Blake (actress) (1921–1991), South African actress *Katharine Blake (singer) (born 1970), British singer *Kathy Blake (born 1946), American tennis player *Kayla Blake (born 1963), American actress *Kendare Blake, American author *Korban Blake, British author

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*Larry Blake (disambiguation), multiple people *Lewis Blake (born 1946), British poet *Lillie Devereux Blake (1835–1913), American suffragist *Loretta Blake (1898–1981), American actress *Lorna Blake (born 1953), Puerto Rican swimmer *Lottie Isbell Blake (1876–1976), American physician *Lucius S. Blake (1816–1894), American businessman *Lucy Blake, American conservationist *Luke Blake, English rugby league footballer *Lyman Reed Blake (1835–1883), American inventor *Lynda Goodsell Blake (1906–1989), American missionary

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*Madge Blake (1899–1969), American actress *Marcus Blake, American musician *Margaret Day Blake (1876–1971), American art collector *Marion Elizabeth Blake (1892–1961), American professor *Mark Blake (disambiguation), multiple people *Marsha Stephanie Blake (born 1974), American actress *Martin Blake (disambiguation), multiple people *Marty Blake (1927–2013), American basketball executive *Matthew Blake (disambiguation), multiple people *Maurice Blake (disambiguation), multiple people *M. Brian Blake (born 1971), American computer engineer *Megan Blake (born 1959), American actress *Melanie Blake (born 1976), English talent agent and author *Melissa Blake, Canadian politician *Mervyn Blake (1907–2003), Canadian actor *Michael Blake (disambiguation), multiple people *Mick Blake (1874–1931), Australian rules footballer *Mickey Blake (1912–2000), Canadian ice hockey player *Millicent Kittredge Blake (1822–1907), American educational pioneer *Minden Blake (1913–1981), New Zealand pilot *Molly Blake (1917–2011), British illustrator *Morgan Blake (1889–1953), American sportswriter

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*Naomi Blake (1924–2018), British sculptor *Natalie Blake (born 1982), British powerlifter *Nathan Blake (born 1972), Welsh footballer *Nayland Blake (born 1960), American artist *Nicholas Blake (disambiguation), multiple people *Nickardo Blake (born 1989), Jamaican-American footballer *Nils Blake, Swedish nobleman *Noel Blake (born 1962), Jamaican footballer *Nola Blake, Australian criminal *Norman Blake (disambiguation), multiple people *Nyle Blake (born 1999), English footballer

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*Olivia Blake (born 1990), British politician

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*Pamela Blake (1915–2009), American actress *Patrick Blake (disambiguation), multiple people *Paul Blake (disambiguation), multiple people *Perry Blake (born 1970), Irish singer-songwriter *Peter Blake (disambiguation), multiple people *Phil Blake (born 1963), Australian rugby league footballer *Philip Blake (disambiguation), multiple people *P. L. Blake (born 1936), Canadian football player

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*Quentin Blake (born 1932), English cartoonist

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*Rachael Blake (born 1971), Australian actress *Ran Blake (born 1935), American pianist *Randolph Blake (born 1945), American psychologist *Randy Blake (born 1986), American kickboxer *Rebecca Blake (born 1998), Romanian cricketer *Renée A. Blake, American professor *Richard Blake (disambiguation), multiple people *Ricky Blake (born 1967), American football player *Rob Blake (born 1969), Canadian ice hockey player *Robbie Blake (born 1976), English footballer *Robert Blake (disambiguation), multiple people *Robson Blake (born 1995), Welsh rugby union footballer *Rockwell Blake (born 1951), American operatic tenor *Rod Blake (born 1952), Australian rules footballer *Rodney Blake (born 1983), Australian rugby union footballer *Rodney Blake (basketball) (born 1966), American basketball player *Roger Blake (born 1957), Welsh actor *Ronald James Blake (born 1934), English civil engineer *Ronnie Blake (born 1972), American trumpeter *Roy Blake (disambiguation), multiple people *Russell Blake (born 1935), English footballer *Russell Blake (author), American author *Ruth Blake, American geophysicist *Ryan Blake (disambiguation), multiple people

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*Samuel Blake (1807–1887), American politician *Samuel Hume Blake (1835–1914), Canadian politician *Sarah Blake (disambiguation), multiple people *Scott Blake (born 1976), American artist *Seamus Blake (born 1970), British-Canadian saxophonist *Sharon Magness Blake (born 1950), American horse breeder *Sheriff Blake (1899–1982), American baseball player *Sian Blake (1972–2016), British actress *Sidney Fay Blake (1892–1959), American botanist *Sophie Blake (born 1972), British television presenter *Stan Blake (born 1954), American politician *Stanley Thatcher Blake (1910–1973), Australian botanist *Stephanie Blake (born 1968), American actress *Stéphanie Blake (born 1968), American author *Steve Blake (born 1980), American basketball player *S. Prestley Blake (1914–2021), American businessman *Susie Blake (born 1950), English actress *Susy Blake, American politician

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*Tamlin Blake (born 1974), South African artist *Tanya Blake (born 1971), British runner *Tchad Blake (born 1955), American record producer *Ted Blake (1921–1998), British inventor *Thomas Blake (disambiguation), multiple people *Tia Blake (1952–2015), American writer *Tim Blake (born 1952), English musician *Timothy Blake, American actress *Toe Blake (1912–1995), Canadian ice hockey player and coach *Tom Blake (disambiguation), multiple people *Tony Blake (disambiguation), multiple people *Torita Blake (born 1995), Australian athlete *Tra Blake, American referee *Trevor Blake (disambiguation), multiple people

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*Valentine Blake (disambiguation), multiple people *Valentino Blake (born 1990), American football player *Val Ffrench Blake (1913–2011), English horse breeder *Vivian Blake (1956–2010), Jamaican drug dealer *Vivian Blake (politician) (1921–2000), Jamaican lawyer and politician

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*Walter Blake (disambiguation), multiple people *Waqa Blake (born 1994), Fijian rugby league footballer *Wesley Blake (born 1987), American wrestler *Whitney Blake (1926–2002), American actress *Wilfred Theodore Blake (1894–1968), English aviator *Will Blake (born 1991), American painter *William Blake (disambiguation), multiple people *Winston Blake (1940–2016), Jamaican producer

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*Yohan Blake (born 1989), Jamaican sprinter *Yvonne Blake (1940–2018), British costume designer

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*Zoë Foster Blake (born 1980), Australian author

Fictional characters

*Anita Blake, in the book series ''Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter'' *Daphne Blake, on the television series ''Scooby-Doo'' *Nico Blake, on the soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' *Bellamy Blake, Bellamy and Octavia Blake, on the television series ''The 100 (TV series), The 100'' * Roj Blake of the eponymous television series ''Blake's Seven'' *Sexton Blake, in various British comic series *Sienna Blake, a character on the soap opera ''Hollyoaks''

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