Blackburn Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Blackburn 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

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Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Blackburn Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Blackburn family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,478
Cotton Weaver 187
Coal Miner 127
Agricultural Labourer 108
Labourer 90
Domestic Servant 73
Dress Maker 65
House Keeper 64
General Servant 53
Woollen Weaver 49
Farm Labourer 45
Joiner 41
Worsted Weaver 40
Cotton Spinner 39
Farm Servant 38
Servant 37
Stone Mason 37
Annuitant 33
Grocer 31
Tailor 28
Blacksmith 26
Cotton Operative 26
Cotton Winder 26
Butcher 25
Dressmaker 24

Blackburn Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Blackburn 100% 77,165
2 Blackbourn 90% 3,595
3 Blackburne 90% 2,047
4 Blackbourne 82% 1,126
5 Blackborn 89% 348
6 Balckburn 78% 164
7 Blockburn 89% 109

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

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