Blake is a surname which originated from Old English. 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 The Tribes of Galway ( ga, Treibheanna na Gaillimhe) were 14 merchant families who dominated the political, commercial and social life of the city of Galway in western Ireland between the mid-13th and late 19th centuries. They were the families ...

Ireland Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...

. These Blakes were descendants of Richard Caddell, alias Blake, who was involved in the

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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

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, first appearing in

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, England, possibly derived from the word Blaker, referring to a village and a former municipality of

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county, Norway (east of

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). Blake often refers to the British poet, painter and printmaker

William Blake William Blake (28 November 1757 – 12 August 1827) was an English poet, painter, and printmaker. Largely unrecognised during his life, Blake is now considered a seminal figure in the history of the poetry and visual art of the Romantic Age. ...

(1757–1827).

Notable people with the surname "Blake" include

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Ackeem Blake Ackeem Blake (born January 21, 2002) is a Jamaican sprinter. Blake came fourth in the 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon. At the 2022 Music City Track Carnival in Nashville, Tennessee, Blake ran a p ...

(born 2002), Jamaican sprinter * Adam Blake (musician) (born 1976), English musician * Adrian Blake (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 i ...

(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) Alex Blake (born 1951) is an American post-bop jazz double-bassist and electric bass guitarist. Alex Blake may also refer to: *Alex Blake (cricketer) (born 1989), English professional cricketer * Alex Blake (''Criminal Minds''), fictional charact ...

, 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 Andre Jason Blake (born 21 November 1990) is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for the Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer and the Jamaica national team. College soccer Blake spent three years playing college ...

(born 1990), Jamaican footballer *

Andrew Blake (disambiguation) Andrew Blake may refer to: *Andrew Blake (scientist) (born 1956), British computer scientist * Andrew Blake (director) (born 1948), American adult film director *Andrew Blake (footballer) (born 1996), New Zealand footballer *Andy Blake series of boo ...

, multiple people *

Anna Blake (disambiguation) Anna Blake may refer to: * Anna Blake (''Hollyoaks''), a fictional character in the soap opera * Anna S.C. Blake (1844–1899), founder of a school in Santa Barbara, California * Anna Blake Mezquida (1883–1965), American writer and poet * Anna-Sh ...

, multiple people *

Annie Blake Annie Blake is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Yukon Legislative Assembly in the 2021 Yukon general election. She represents the electoral district of Vuntut Gwitchin as a member of the Yukon New Democratic Party. She finished in ...

, Canadian politician *

Anthony Blake (disambiguation) Anthony Blake may refer to: * Anthony Blake (bishop), Archbishop of Armagh, 1758–1786 *Anthony Richard Blake (died 1849), Irish lawyer, administrator and 'backstairs Viceroy of Ireland' *The protagonist of '' The Magician'', who was played by Bil ...

, multiple people *

Arron Blake Arron Blake (born 23 October 1987) is an English actor and director. A graduate of The Poor School in London, Blake's directorial debut short film '' His Hands'' with Darius Shu premiered at Tribeca Film Festival 2019 and was nominated for Best ...

(born 1987), English actor *

Archie Blake (mathematician) Archie Blake (born 1906) is an American mathematician. He is well known for the Blake canonical form, a normal form for expressions in propositional logic. In order to compute the canonical form, he moreover introduced the concept of consensus ...

(1906–??), American mathematician *

Arthur Blake (disambiguation) Arthur Blake is the name of: * Arthur Blake (actor) (1914–1985), American actor * Arthur Blake (English actor) (1929–2001), English actor * Arthur Blake (hurdler) (born 1966), US-American hurdler * Arthur Blake (distance runner) (1872–194 ...

, multiple people *

Asha Blake Asha Blake is a five-time Emmy Award-winning television news journalist. Her US-based career has spanned anchoring ABC and NBC network newscasts, daytime- and entertainment-based talk shows, and local news anchoring at flagship news stations KNBC ...

(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 (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 (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 Arthur Blake (1896 – December 1, 1934), known as Blind Blake, was an American blues and ragtime singer and guitarist. He is known for recordings he made for Paramount Records between 1926 and 1932. Early life Little is known of Blake's lif ...

(1896–1934), American musician * Bob Blake (disambiguation), multiple people * Bobby Blake (born 1957), American religious figure * Brayon Blake (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, ...

, multiple people * Brock Blake, American entrepreneur * Bruce Blake (judge) (1881–1957), American judge * Bruce P. Blake, American bishop *

Bud Blake Julian W. BlakeSocial Security Death Index
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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 (1835–1919), Irish landlord * Caroline Placide Waring Blake (1798–1881), American actress * Casey Blake (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), 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 Clifford Douglas (C. D.) Blake Officer of the Order of Australia, AO is an Australians, Australian agriculturalist and educationalist who became first Vice-Chancellor of Charles Sturt University, from 1990 through to 2001 and then after his retir ...

, 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 Dominick Edward Blake (1806 – 29 June 1859) was born in Ireland, was a Church of England clergyman who, along with the rest of the family, emigrated to Upper Canada in 1832. He had a successful career and was instrumental in formation of syno ...

(1806–1859), Irish clergyman * Dominique Blake (born 1987), Jamaican sprinter *

Donald Blake (disambiguation) Donald Blake may refer to: * Donald Blake, the fictional doctor identity of the Marvel Comics character Thor * Donald R. Blake, American chemist {{hndis, Blake, Donald ...

, multiple people * Donovan Blake (born 1961), Jamaican-American cricketer *

Doris Blake (disambiguation) Doris Blake may refer to: * Doris Blake (gymnast) (1911–1983), British Olympic gymnast * Antoinette Donnelly Antoinette Donnelly (1887–1964) was an American newspaper advice columnist and author of books about weight loss, beauty tips and a ...

, multiple people

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Ed Blake Edward James Blake (December 23, 1925 – April 15, 2009) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played four seasons with the Cincinnati Reds and the Kansas City Athletics. In eight career games, Blake pitched 8⅔ inni ...

(1925–2009), American baseball player * Eddie Blake (disambiguation), multiple people * Edith Blake (1846–1926), Irish illustrator *

Edmond Blake Edmond Blake (1803–1895) was the last Mayor of the old Galway Corporation. Blake was a member of one of The Tribes of Galway, and the son of a previous Mayor, Colonel John Blake (1830–1836). He served from 1836 to 1840. In compensatio ...

(1803–1895), American politician *

Edward Blake Dominick Edward Blake (October 13, 1833 – March 1, 1912), known as Edward Blake, was the second premier of Ontario, from 1871 to 1872 and leader of the Liberal Party of Canada from 1880 to 1887. He is one of only three federal permanent Libe ...

(1833–1912), Canadian politician *

Edward Reed Blake Edward Reed Blake (November 28, 1844 – June 3, 1923) was an American politician and businessman. Born in Franklin, Massachusetts, Reed went to public school and commercial college. He moved to Port Washington, Wisconsin in 1848. During the ...

(1844–1932), American politician * Edwin Blake (1830–1914), New Zealand politician *

E. E. Blake Ernest Edgar Blake (1879–1961) was a pioneering exhibitor of motion pictures, Chairman of Kodak UK and responsible for all Kodak cine film sales in Britain, Europe and most of the British Empire for over twenty years. Early life Blake was ...

(1879–1961), English businessman *

Eileen Blake Eileen Mary Blake (1878–1957) was a British painter and artist. Biography Eileen Mary Blake was born in Moseley, a suburb of Birmingham where her father was a leather merchant. She was one of three children and attended the King Edward VI High ...

(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 Emmet Reid Blake (29 November 1908 – 10 January 1997) was an American ornithologist, collector, and curator of birds at the Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago. During his career he made expeditions across South America and collected nearly ...

(1908–1997), American ornithologist * Eric Blake (born 1946), British boxer *

Ernest Blake (disambiguation) Ernest Blake may refer to: * Ernest Blake (water polo) (1912–2002), British water polo player * Ernest Blake (footballer) Ernest Blake (24 March 1895 – 1965) was an English professional footballer A football player or footballer is ...

, multiple people * Ernie Blake (1913–1989), German entrepreneur *

Esther McGowin Blake Esther McGowin Blake (1897–1979) was the first woman in the United States Air Force. She enlisted on the first minute of the first hour of the first day regular U.S. Air Force duty was authorized for women on July 8, 1948.Women of the U.S. Air ...

(1897–1979), American pilot *

Eubie Blake James Hubert "Eubie" Blake (February 7, 1887 – February 12, 1983) was an American pianist and composer of ragtime, jazz, and popular music. In 1921, he and his long-time collaborator Noble Sissle wrote '' Shuffle Along'', one of the first B ...

(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 Florence Turner Blake (1873–1959) was an Australian artist and benefactor. She was also known professionally as Florence Turner Mofflin, Florence Turner Greaves and Florence Mofflin. Early life The youngest of six children she was born as Flor ...

(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) George Blake (1922–2020) was a former British spy and double agent for the Soviet Union. George Blake may also refer to: * George Blagge (sometimes rendered 'Blake') (1512–1551), English courtier, politician, soldier, minor poet * George Bla ...

, multiple people *

Gerald Blake (disambiguation) Gerald Blake may refer to: * Gerald Blake (academic), British academic * Gerald Blake (cricketer) (born 1944), South African cricketer * Gerald Blake (director) Gerald Blake (3 December 1928 – 5 April 1991) was a British television director w ...

, multiple people *

Gil Blake Gil Blake is a speculator investor and fund manager who devised an investment strategy known as mutual fund market timing. This method of investing is based on the historic pricing patterns of mutual funds. Career Blake has attributed his partic ...

, American investor * Gillian Blake (born 1949), British actress * Gladys Blake (1910–1983), American character actress *

Gladys Blake (writer) Gladys Blake was an American author of juvenile fiction (born Fayetteville Tenn) of George Everett and Blanche (Morgan) B. Educated in Nashville, Tennessee public schools. Writer of: * ''The Mysterious Tutor'', 1925; * ''The Old King' ...

, American writer *

Gordon Blake Gordon Aylesworth Blake (July 22, 1910 – September 1, 1997) was a lieutenant general in the United States Air Force who served as director of the National Security Agency from 1962 to 1965. Early life and training Gordon Aylesworth Blake w ...

(1910–1997), American general * Grey Blake (1902–1971), British actor

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Hamish Blake Hamish Donald Blake (born 11 December 1981) is an Australian comedian, television and radio presenter, actor and author. Since 2003, he has worked with Andy Lee as part of the comedy duo Hamish and Andy. The pair have performed live and on te ...

(born 1981), Australian comedian * Harold Henry Blake (1883–1960), British medical officer *

Harris Blake Harris Durham Blake (November 3, 1929 – June 9, 2014) was a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's twenty-second Senate district, which included constituents in Harnett, Lee and Moore counties. He ...

(1929–2014), American politician * Harrison G. O. Blake (1818–1876), American politician * Harry Blake (disambiguation), multiple people *

Helen Blake Helen Blake (born 1 May 1951) is a Jamaican sprinter. She competed in the women's 400 metres at the 1976 Summer Olympics. Blake finished fourth in the 400 metres at the 1975 Pan American Games and sixth in the 400 metres at the 1979 Pan Americ ...

(born 1951), Jamaican sprinter * Henry Blake (disambiguation), multiple people *

Herbert Blake Herbert Blake (26 August 1894 – 1958) was a professional footballer who played for Bristol City, Tottenham Hotspur and Kettering Town. Career Blake began his career at the non-League club Fishponds before joining Bristol City in 1914 wher ...

(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 Inés Joyes y Blake (27 December 1731 – 1808) was a Spanish translator and writer of the Age of Enlightenment. She became known in the field of letters with her translation of the novel '' The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia'' by Samuel ...

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

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* Jack Blake (born 1994), English footballer *

James Blake (disambiguation) James or Jim Blake may refer to: Civil administration, military or politics * James B. Blake (1827–1870), American politician, mayor of Worcester, Massachusetts * James H. Blake (1768–1819), American politician, mayor of Washington, D.C. * Jam ...

, multiple people * Jameson Blake (born 1997), Filipino-American actor * Jamie Blake (born 1975), American singer-songwriter * Janet Blake (??–1981), Canadian-American farmer *

Jared Blake Jared Blake is an American country music singer who resides in Nashville, Tennessee. He became known to a wider audience as a contestant on the first season of '' The Voice'', reaching the Top 4 on Blake Shelton's team. In June 2012, Blake signed ...

, American singer *

Jason Blake (disambiguation) Jason Blake may refer to: *Jason Blake (ice hockey) Jason Wayne Blake (born September 2, 1973) is an American former professional ice hockey forward who played in the National Hockey League (NHL). Playing career Junior career He played for the ...

, multiple people * Jay Don Blake (born 1958), American golfer *

Jeff Blake Jeffrey Bertrand Blake (born December 4, 1970) is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons. Blake was a member of seven teams during his career, playing his longest stint with the Cin ...

(born 1970), American football player *

Jennifer Blake (disambiguation) Jennifer Blake may refer to: * Jennifer Blake (author), pseudonym used by American romantic novelist Patricia Maxwell (born 1942) * Jennifer Blake (wrestler) (born 1983), Canadian wrestler * Jennifer R. Blake, American actress *Jennifer Blake, ps ...

, multiple people * Jere Blake (1875–1933), Welsh rugby union footballer *

Jeremy Blake Jeremy Blake (October 4, 1971 – July 17, 2007) was an American digital artist and painter. His work included projected DVD installations, Type C prints, and collaborative film projects. Education and career Blake graduated from the Sch ...

(1971–2007), American video artist and painter * Jerome Blake (born 1995), Canadian athlete * Jerry Blake (1908–1961), American saxophonist *

Jim Blake (Australian politician) James Robert Henry Blake (6 October 1921 – 9 April 2010) was a sugarcane farmer and member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly. Biography Blake was born in Childers, Queensland, to parents Harold Joseph Blake and his wife Eva Lillian ( ...

(1921–2010), Australian politician *

Joaquín Blake Joaquín Blake y Joyes ( Vélez-Málaga, 19 August 1759 – 27 April 1827) was a Spanish military officer who served with distinction in the French Revolutionary and Peninsular wars. Early military career Partially of Irish descent his moth ...

(1759–1827), Spanish military officer * Joe Blake (1882–1931), English footballer * Joey Blake (born 1967), American tennis player *

John Blake (disambiguation) John Blake may refer to: Arts and entertainment *John Blake Jr. (1947–2014), American jazz violinist *John Blake (journalist) (born 1948), British journalist and publisher * John Blake (make-up artist), 1992 Academy Award nominated makeup artis ...

, multiple people * Johnathan Blake (born 1976), American drummer *

Jon Blake (disambiguation) Jon Blake may refer to: *Jon Blake (actor) (1958–2011), Australian actor *Jon Blake (author) (born 1954), British author *Jon Blake (broadcaster), Australian broadcaster *Jon Blake, a character in ''The Wicked + The Divine'' See also * John Blake ...

, multiple people *

Jonathan Blake Jonathan Blake (born October 6, 1987) is an American professional basketball player. Blake played high school basketball at Cypress Springs High School, where he was named to the First-Team in District 17-5A

(born 1987), American basketball player * Jonathan Blake (activist) (born 1949), British activist *

Jorge Méndez Blake Jorge Méndez Blake (born 1974) is a Mexican mixed-media conceptual artist. Trained as an architect, the artist builds walls and connects their history to literature. He lives and works in Guadalajara, Mexico. At the James Cohan Gallery in New Y ...

(born 1974), Mexican artist *

Joseph Blake (disambiguation) Joseph Blake is the name of: * Joseph Blake (governor) (died 1700), English colonial administrator; governor of South Carolina *Joseph Blake (criminal) Joseph "Blueskin" Blake (''baptised'' 31 October 1700 – 11 November 1724) was an 18th-ce ...

, multiple people * Josh Blake (born 1998), English cricketer *

J. P. Blake John Percy "Jack" Blake (13 November 1874 – 19 December 1950) was a British local politician and sportsman. He competed for the United Kingdom at fencing at the 1908, 1912 and 1920 Summer Olympics. He was also a keen player of water polo and ...

(1874–1950), British politician *

Judith Blake (disambiguation) Judith Blake may refer to * Judith Blake, Baroness Blake of Leeds (born 1953), British politician * Judith Blake (scientist) Judith Anne Blake is a computational biologist at the Jackson Laboratory and Professor of Mammalian Genetics. Educatio ...

, multiple people *

Julia Blake Julia Blake (born 1936) is an English–born Australian actress. She is known for her small screen role as Nancy McCormack on the Australian drama series '' Prisoner'' (''Prisoner: Cell Block H''), for which she appeared during the final season ...

(born 1936), British-Australian actress *

Juliet Blake Juliet Blake is a British-American film, television and web producer. She is Head of Television for TED Talks. Blake executive produced the TED Talks Live TV series for PBS and produces TED Talks India Nayi Soch a TV series on Star Plus in India ...

, 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 Kayla Blake (born Elsie Mapuana Sniffen; December 4, 1963) is an American actress. She is also credited as Elsie Sniffen. She is best known for the role of Kim on the ABC Television series '' Sports Night''. Career Blake starred on ''One West ...

(born 1963), American actress *

Kendare Blake Kendare Blake is a contemporary author of young adult novels. Her works include ''Anna Dressed in Blood'', ''Antigoddess'' and ''Three Dark Crowns''. Early life Originally from Seoul, South Korea, Kendare Blake was raised in Cambridge, Minneso ...

, American author *

Korban Blake Korban Blake is a British multi-genre author whose work includes science fiction, horror and apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction, and a non-fiction survivalism guide, as well as poetry, and news articles. Recent works are published by Arch ...

, British author

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Larry Blake (disambiguation) Larry Blake may refer to: *Larry Blake (hurler) (1909–1957), Irish left wing-back for Clare *Larry J. Blake Larry J. Blake (April 24, 1914 – May 25, 1982) was an American actor. Career A native of Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, New York, he started ...

, multiple people * Lewis Blake (born 1946), British poet *

Lillie Devereux Blake Lillie Devereux Blake (pen name, Tiger Lily; August 12, 1833 – December 30, 1913) was an American woman suffragist, reformer, and writer, born in Raleigh, North Carolina, and educated in New Haven, Connecticut. In her early years, Blake wrote ...

(1835–1913), American suffragist * Loretta Blake (1898–1981), American actress * Lorna Blake (born 1953), Puerto Rican swimmer *

Lottie Isbell Blake Lottie Cornella Isbell Blake, M.D., (10 June 1876 – 16 November 1976) was an American physician, medical missionary, and educator. Blake was the first black Seventh Day Adventist to become a physician. She is remembered for her revolutionary su ...

(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 Madge Blake (née Cummings; May 31, 1899 – February 19, 1969) was an American character actress best remembered for her role as Larry Mondello's mother, Margaret Mondello, on the CBS/ ABC sitcom '' Leave It to Beaver'', as Flora MacMichael o ...

(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) Mark Blake may refer to: *Mark Blake (Australian rules footballer) (born 1985) * Mark Blake (footballer, born 1967), English footballer * Mark Blake (footballer, born 1970), English footballer *Mark Blake (writer) Mark Blake is a British music ...

, multiple people *

Marsha Stephanie Blake Marsha Stephanie Blake (born May 1974) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Linda McCray in the Netflix miniseries '' When They See Us'', for which she was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Ac ...

(born 1974), American actress *

Martin Blake (disambiguation) Martin Blake may refer to: *Martin Blake (clergyman) (1593–1673), English bishop *Martin J. Blake Martin Joseph Blake (born c. 1853) was an Irish historian who died around 1930. Blake was a descendant of one of The Tribes of Galway The Tri ...

, multiple people * Marty Blake (1927–2013), American basketball executive *

Matthew Blake (disambiguation) Matthew or Matt Blake may refer to: * Matthew Blake (rugby league) (born 1983), English rugby league player * Matthew Robert Blake (1876–1937), Canadian politician * Matt Blake (born 1985), American baseball coach *Matt Blake, character in ''Ambu ...

, 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 Mervyn Alexander Clifford Blake, (30 November 1907 – 9 October 2003) was a Canadian stage actor. Blake was born in Dehradun India, where his father worked as a railway executive. After his family returned to England, he fell in love with the ...

(1907–2003), Canadian actor *

Michael Blake (disambiguation) Michael Blake may refer to: *Michael Blake (author) (1945–2015), American author, best known for his film adaptation of his novel ''Dances with Wolves'' *Michael Blake (bishop) (1775–1860), Irish Roman Catholic bishop of Dromore *Michael Blake ( ...

, multiple people *

Mick Blake Michael Patrick Blake (13 September 1874 – 2 January 1931) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Biography Early life and family Blake was born in St Kilda, Victoria on 13 Septem ...

(1874–1931), Australian rules footballer * Mickey Blake (1912–2000), Canadian ice hockey player * Millicent Kittredge Blake (1822–1907), American educational pioneer *

Minden Blake Minden Vaughan Blake (13 February 1913 – 30 November 1981) was a New Zealand flying ace of the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Second World War. He is credited with shooting down thirteen aircraft. Born in Eketāhuna, New Zealand, 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 Nathan Blake (born 27 January 1972) is a Welsh former professional footballer, pundit and television presenter. He notably played in the Premier League for Sheffield United, Bolton Wanderers, Blackburn Rovers and Wolverhampton Wanderers. He al ...

(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 Noel Lloyd George Blake (born 12 January 1962) is a former professional footballer and current coach. He was formerly the head coach of the England national under-19 football team. He played in the Football League for Aston Villa, Shrewsbury Tow ...

(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) Patrick Blake may refer to: *Patrick Blake (Canadian politician) (1846–1909), businessman and politician in Prince Edward Island, Canada *Sir Patrick Blake, 1st Baronet (c. 1742–1784), MP for Sudbury *Sir Patrick Blake, 2nd Baronet ( 1768–1818 ...

, multiple people *

Paul Blake (disambiguation) Paul Blake may refer to: * Paul Blake (actor, born 1904) (1904–1960), British actor * Paul Blake (actor), most famous for portraying Greedo in the 1977 film ''Star Wars'' * Paul Blake (basketball), current chairman of the British Basketball Leag ...

, multiple people *

Perry Blake Perry Blake (born 10 May 1970) is an Irish singer and songwriter from Sligo, Ireland, known for the delicate, downtempo, melancholic style of his songs and his soft singing voice. Career Blake's 1998 self-titled debut album was successful in the ...

(born 1970), Irish singer-songwriter *

Peter Blake (disambiguation) Peter Blake may refer to: * Peter Blake (actor) (1948–2018), Scottish-born actor * Peter Blake (artist) (born 1932), British pop artist * Peter Blake (cricketer) (1927–2011), English cricketer * Peter Blake (sailor) (1948–2001), New Zealand y ...

, multiple people *

Phil Blake Phil Blake (born 24 November 1963) is a former rugby league footballer and a professional rugby union coach. Originally a , Blake developed into a utility player and played first grade matches in all the backline positions, as well as at and ...

(born 1963), Australian rugby league footballer *

Philip Blake (disambiguation) Philip Blake (born 1985) is a Canadian football player. Philip or Phillip Blake may also refer to: * The Governor (''The Walking Dead''), whose name was thought to be Philip Blake *Phil Blake Phil Blake (born 24 November 1963) is a former ru ...

, 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 Ran Blake (born April 20, 1935) is an American pianist, composer, and educator. He is known for his unique style that combines blues, gospel, classical, and film noir influences into an innovative and dark jazz sound. His career spans over 40 rec ...

(born 1935), American pianist *

Randolph Blake Randolph Blake (born 1945) is an American psychologist, currently the Centennial Professor at Vanderbilt University and an Elected Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and National Academy of Sciences The National Academy of S ...

(born 1945), American psychologist * Randy Blake (born 1986), American kickboxer * Rebecca Blake (born 1998), Romanian cricketer *

Renée A. Blake Renée A. Blake is a Latina Caribbean-American linguistics professor at New York University. Biography Renée A. Blake is a second-generation Caribbean American by way of Trinidad and Venezuela. She is an associate professor in the Departments o ...

, American professor *

Richard Blake (disambiguation) Richard Blake may refer to: * Richard Blake (16th century), mayor of Galway, 1533–1534 * Richard Blake (17th century), mayor of Galway, fl. 1647 * Richard Blake Brown, British priest and author, 1902–1968 * Richard H. Blake Richard H. Blake ( ...

, multiple people *

Ricky Blake Ricky Darnell Blake (born July 15, 1967) is a former American football running back in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys. He also was a member of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, San Antonio Riders, Fort Worth Cavalry and Barcelona Dr ...

(born 1967), American football player * Rob Blake (born 1969), Canadian ice hockey player *

Robbie Blake Robert James Blake (born 4 March 1976) is an English former professional footballer and current coach at Bognor Regis Town. He began his career as a striker but was increasingly used as midfielder in the latter part of his career. He began his ...

(born 1976), English footballer *

Robert 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 * 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) Rodney Blake (born December 31, 1966) is a retired American professional basketball player. He had a standout college career at Saint Joseph's between 1984 and 1988 before embarking on a career that would take him to the Continental Basketball As ...

(born 1966), American basketball player *

Roger Blake Roger Donald Blake (born 21 December 1957 in Neath, Glamorgan) is a Welsh actor, impressionist and entertainer. He is best known for his portrayal of Prince Philip in ''Spitting Image'' and ''The Big Impression'' and Noël Coward in television co ...

(born 1957), Welsh actor *

Ronald James Blake Ronald James Blake, GBS, OBE, JP (, born 2 April 1934) is a civil engineer, and a former Secretary for Works in the government of colonial Hong Kong. He was appointed to the post of acting CEO of Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation (KCRC) on ...

(born 1934), English civil engineer * Ronnie Blake (born 1972), American trumpeter * Roy Blake (disambiguation), multiple people *

Russell Blake Russell Blake may refer to: * Russell Blake (footballer) Russell Timothy Blake (born 24 July 1935) is an English former professional footballer who played as a winger for Colchester United. Biography Born in Colchester in Essex, Blake signed ...

(born 1935), English footballer *

Russell Blake (author) Russell Blake is an author of thrillers. As of January 2021 he had written 65 books, writing up to 10000 words a day. In 2014 he was chosen by Clive Cussler to co-write two books, '' The Eye of Heaven'' and '' The Solomon Curse'', both about husb ...

, 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) Sarah Blake may refer to: * Sarah Blake (novelist), American author of ''Postmistress'' * Sarah Blake (poet) (born 1984), American poet and author of the novel ''Naamah'' * Sarah Blake (silversmith), 19th-century English silversmith {{hndi ...

, multiple people * Scott Blake (born 1976), American artist *

Seamus Blake Seamus Blake (born December 8, 1970) is a British-born Canadian tenor saxophonist. Early life and education Blake was born in London, England and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. His mother introduced him to jazz when he was a c ...

(born 1970), British-Canadian saxophonist * Sharon Magness Blake (born 1950), American horse breeder *

Sheriff Blake John Frederick "Sheriff" Blake (September 17, 1899 – October 31, 1982), was a pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1920 to 1931 and 1937. He played for the St. Louis Browns, St. Louis Cardinals, Pittsburgh Pirates, Philadelphia Phillies, and ...

(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 Stanley Thatcher Blake (1910 – 24 February 1973) was an Australian botanist who served as president of the Royal Society of Queensland and who was associated with the Queensland Herbarium beginning in 1945 until his death. Background Prior t ...

(1910–1973), Australian botanist * Stephanie Blake (born 1968), American actress *

Stéphanie Blake Stéphanie Blake (born 1968 in Northfield, Minnesota) is an author of children's stories who lives in Paris. She had been published by Random House, ''l'école des loisirs'' and Gecko Press. Her works have been translated from French into En ...

(born 1968), American author *

Steve Blake Steven Hanson Blake (born February 26, 1980) is an American professional basketball coach and former player. After winning the 2002 NCAA Championship with Maryland, Blake was selected by the Washington Wizards with the 38th overall pick in the 20 ...

(born 1980), American basketball player * S. Prestley Blake (1914–2021), American businessman * Susie Blake (born 1950), English actress *

Susy Blake Susan Blake is an American politician from the state of South Dakota. Blake served in the South Dakota House of Representatives for District 13 from 2009 to 2012. She was the Democratic Party's nominee for Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota in ...

, American politician

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* Tamlin Blake (born 1974), South African artist *

Tanya Blake Tanya-Gee Blake (born 16 January 1971 in London, England, United Kingdom) is a retired middle-distance runner, who specialized in the 800 metres. Born in England, she represented Malta internationally. Holding a dual citizenship to compete inte ...

(born 1971), British runner *

Tchad Blake Tchad Blake (born 1955) is an American record producer, audio engineer, mixer and musician. A native of Baytown, Texas, he has worked with numerous artists and musicians, including Al Green, American Music Club, Ani DiFranco, Apartment 26, ...

(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 Torita Blake (born 5 July 1995) is an Indigenous Australian athlete. She represented Australia at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in athletics and won a bronze medal at the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships. She represented Australia at the 2 ...

(born 1995), Australian athlete *

Tra Blake Jerome "Tra" Blake is an American football official in the National Football League (NFL) since the 2020 NFL season, wearing uniform number 33 until ; he now wears uniform number 3. Career Blake officiated in Conference USA and the Atlantic Coas ...

, 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 Waqa Blake (born 26 October 1994) is a Fijian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a and for the Parramatta Eels in the NRL and Fiji at international level. He previously played for the Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby Lea ...

(born 1994), Fijian rugby league footballer *

Wesley Blake Cory James Weston (born September 4, 1987) is an American professional wrestler currently working on the independent circuit under the ring name Westin Blake. He is best known for his time in WWE, where he performed under the ring name Wesley B ...

(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) William Blake (1757–1827) was an English poet, visionary, painter, and printmaker. William Blake may also refer to: * William Blake (economist) (1774–1852), English writer on monetary policy and government expenditure * William Blake (outlaw) ...

, multiple people *

Winston Blake Winston "Merritone" Blake OD (19 November 1940 – 27 February 2016) was a Jamaican sound system operator, record producer, nightclub owner, promoter, and occasional recording artist, working under the pseudonyms Blake Boy and Judge Wincheste ...

(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 Daphne Blake is a fictional character in the ''Scooby-Doo'' franchise. Daphne, depicted as coming from a wealthy family, is noted for her beauty, orange hair, lavender heels, fashion sense, and her knack for getting into danger, hence the ni ...

, on the television series ''

Scooby-Doo ''Scooby-Doo'' is an American animated media franchise based on an animated television series launched in 1969 and continued through several derivative media. Writers Joe Ruby and Ken Spears created the original series, ''Scooby-Doo, Where Are ...

'' * Nico Blake, on the soap opera ''

Hollyoaks ''Hollyoaks'' is a British soap opera which began airing on Channel 4 on 23 October 1995. It was created by Phil Redmond, who had previously conceived the soap opera ''Brookside''. Since 2005, episodes have been aired on sister channel E4 a da ...

'' * Bellamy and

Octavia Blake '' The 100'' (pronounced ''The Hundred'') is an American post-apocalyptic science fiction drama developed for The CW by Jason Rothenberg, and is loosely based on the novel series of the same name by Kass Morgan. The series follows a group of ...

, on the television series ''

The 100 The 100 may refer to: Arts and entertainment * 100 (DC Comics), fictional organized crime groups appearing in DC Comics * ''The 100'' (novel series), a 2013–2016 science fiction novel series written by Kass Morgan * ''The 100'' (TV series), 20 ...

'' * Roj Blake of the eponymous television series ''

Blake's Seven ''Blake's 7'' (sometimes styled ''Blakes7'') is a British science fiction on television, science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. Four 13-episode series were broadcast on BBC1 between 1978 and 1981. It was created by Terry Natio ...

'' *

Sexton Blake Sexton Blake is a fictional character, a detective who has been featured in many British comic strips, novels and dramatic productions since 1893. Sexton Blake adventures were featured in a wide variety of British and international publications ...

, in various British comic series * Sienna Blake, a character on the soap opera ''

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