Blackall Surname

305,837th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,237 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Blackall Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the Black-hall.' Mr. Lower says that it is a corruption of Blackwell, but this is not borne out by evidence.

Nicholas of the Blakehall, Close Rolls Ric. ll.

1702. Married — George Blackall and Martha Cornish: St.

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Blackall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3631:153,49314,593
Australia3461:78,0229,105
United States2631:1,378,17195,481
Canada1341:274,96725,811
Wales401:77,3636,557
New Zealand351:129,38115,740
Scotland181:297,43413,849
Argentina121:3,561,951138,643
Panama91:434,6958,518
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland621:71,4495,226
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3691:66,0587,550
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1341:374,76628,202

Blackall Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the Black-hall.' Mr. Lower says that it is a corruption of Blackwell, but this is not borne out by evidence.

Nicholas of the Blakehall, Close Rolls Ric. ll.

1702. Married — George Blackall and Martha Cornish: St. Mary Aldermary.

1774. — Charles Burrell Massingberd and Ann Blackall: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

From the lands of Blackhall in the regality of Garioch, Aberdeenshire. William de Blackhall who appears on a jury of inquest retouring William de Tullidaff of Lentush and Rothmaise heir of his father in 1398 is apparently the first of the name recorded. William Blackha is recorded in Cromarty, 1407 (Fraser Mackintosh, Antiq. Notes, 2. ed., p. 216). In 1420 the Blackhalls are mentioned as of that Ilk (de eodem). William Blackhall of that Ilk had a remission in 1499 for slaughter committed by him (Trials, I, p. 100). William Blakhall succeeded his father William Blakhall as coroner and forester in the regality of Gareoche in 1547 (Refours, Aberdeen, 4). The family were hereditary coroners and foresters of the earldom of the Garioch from an early period, probably before the beginning of the fifteenth century. Early in the seventeenth century the family fell into decay and their lands and offices were acquired by the Burnetts who had intermarried with them (Catalogue Exhibition Arnchaeol. Inst., Edinburgh, 1859, p. 119). Blackhaill 1408, Blaikhall 1531, Blakhal 1467, Blakhale 1504, Blakhaw 1492.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

= Blackhall, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Or Blackwell. A township in Cumberland.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Blackall; a location name in Devon.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Blackall Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Blackall Come From? nationality or country of origin

Blackall occurs most in England. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Blackall? popularity and diffusion

It is the 305,837th most common last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,891,306 people. The last name Blackall occurs predominantly in Europe, where 35 percent of Blackall are found; 34 percent are found in Northern Europe and 34 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most frequent in England, where it is held by 363 people, or 1 in 153,493. In England it is primarily found in: Merseyside, where 15 percent reside, Berkshire, where 11 percent reside and Greater London, where 10 percent reside. Barring England this surname is found in 17 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 28 percent reside and The United States, where 21 percent reside.

Blackall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Blackall has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name contracted 2 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 196 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 4,000 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 98 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Blackall Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Catholic (98%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Blackall last name are 7.62% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.39% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Blackall earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.62% more than the national average, earning $46,007 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.6% less than the national average, earning $48,393 CAD per year.

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