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 1,085
Agricultural Labourer 114
Labourer 64
Domestic Servant 44
Dress Maker 43
General Servant 43
General Labourer 40
Carpenter 31
Laundress 29
Farm Labourer 29
Lead Miner 27
Annuitant 24
Cotton Weaver 24
House Keeper 18
Tailor 18
General Servant Domestic 17
No Occupation 17
Stone Mason 17
Charwoman 15
Coal Miner 15
Servant 15
Errand Boy 14
Painter 13
Cook 12
Tailoress 12

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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