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
General Labourer 61
General Servant Domestic 61
Living On Own Means 61
Dress Maker 51
Scholar 50
Farmer 35
Domestic Servant 34
Cook Domestic 30
Carpenter 26
Cotton Weaver 25
Stone Mason 24
Dressmaker 21
Lead Miner 21
Gardener Domestic 20
House Maid Domestic 19
Housemaid Domestic 19
School 19
Agricultural Labourer 19
Laundress 18
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 18
At School 16
General Domestic Servant 14
Laundress Wash 14
Joiner Carpenter 14
Coal Miner Hewer 14

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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