An English and Irish surname the Blake family name comes from the Old English term of ‘blac’ and ‘blaac’ which means dark hair and fair skin. The Blake name originated in the Yorkshire region of England and later appeared in the Galway area in Ireland.
Spelling variations for Blake include Caddell and Caddle.

In Scotland the Blake family name is scattered across the eastern and southern regions. Most are centered in Lanarkshire, Roxburghshire, Fife, Aberdeenshire and Midlothian. In England the Blake families live in the southern region, from Essex to Devon. Many are also in Yorkshire and Lancashire counties to the north. In Ireland the Blake name is very populated in the Connacht region in western Ireland.
Blake families in the United States are concentrated in New York, Massachusetts, Illinois, Ohio, Texas, Washington, California, New Jersey and Maryland.

Famous: George E. Blake (19th century music publisher), James Blake (professional tennis player), Katharine Blake (English singer), Mervyn Blake (actor from Canada), Robbie Blake (footballer from England), Robert Blake (actor), Bud Blake (cartoonist), Casey Blake (professional baseball player), Francis Blake (18th century, 2nd Baronet of Twizell Castle & High Sheriff of Northumberland, England) and Jeff Blake (professional football player).