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 627
Agricultural Labourer 157
Labourer 45
House Servant 45
Dress Maker 39
General Servant 34
Servant 28
Lace Maker 26
Lead Miner 23
Laundress 21
House Keeper 19
Blacksmith 19
Shoe Maker 18
Stone Mason 15
Cotton Weaver 15
Joiner 15
Cook 14
House Maid 13
Carter 12
Gardener 12
Domestic Servant 11
Milliner 11
Wife Of Above 11
Housemaid 10
Groom 10

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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