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 2,174
Cotton Weaver 280
Coal Miner 181
Agricultural Labourer 109
Domestic Servant 84
Dress Maker 79
General Labourer 76
Labourer 65
Woollen Weaver 65
General Servant 60
House Keeper 60
Annuitant 52
Joiner 47
Farm Labourer 45
General Servant Domestic 44
Butcher 38
Cotton Spinner 36
Worsted Weaver 34
Tailor 33
Laundress 32
Grocer 31
Farmers Wife 31
Charwoman 30
Stone Mason 30
Farm Servant Indoor 29

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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