About the Blakeman Surname

Not every Blakeman is related, but the name itself grew out of Blackmon. The family name meaning is “Dark man”, the same as for Blackmon.

• The Census Bureau's 2010 surname file lists Blakeman with 3,380 bearers, at rank 9,615. It sits within the 10,000 most common last names in the country.
• Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists.
• Records show Blakeman as one of the forms Blackmon took over time.

Family crest and blazon

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Blackmon surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. For the full story, order the Blakeman surname pack.