Blackwell Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Blackwell Name Meaning: An English/Scottish word taken from the Anglo-Saxon word 'blaecburna' meaning 'black/dark coloured stream'.

A name which is thought to have been taken from the place of the same name in Lancashire, would have been given to someone who lived there or someone of lived near a 'dark coloured' stream.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Blackwell Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Blackwell family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 906
Agricultural Labourer 78
General Labourer 70
Domestic Servant 42
Cotton Weaver 42
Dress Maker 41
Farm Labourer 38
Coal Miner 38
Labourer 37
General Servant Domestic 32
Living On Own Means 32
Carpenter 28
Farmer 28
General Servant 26
Gardener 22
Laundress 21
Tailor 20
House Keeper 19
Living On Her Own Means 18
Stone Mason 17
General Domestic Servant 15
Clerk 15
Dressmaker 13
Lead Miner 13
Joiner 13

Blackwell Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Blackwell 100% 38,975
2 Blackwall 89% 1,347
3 Blockwell 89% 588
4 Blackwill 89% 261
5 Balckwell 78% 123

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The surname Blackwell is the most popular version of all its varients

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