Blacker Surname
Approximately 6,478 people bear this surname
Blacker Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. — the son of Blacre' (Domesday). Richard GL Blacker, 12th century: Cartularium Abbatiale de Whiteby, Ordinis S. Benedicti.
Baldwin CI. Blacker, 12th century: ibid.
Walterus fil.
Read More About This SurnameBlacker Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,423 | 1:149,591 | 15,404 |
| England | 1,618 | 1:34,436 | 4,549 |
| Australia | 1,406 | 1:19,200 | 2,654 |
| Israel | 253 | 1:33,825 | 4,741 |
| Canada | 238 | 1:154,813 | 15,712 |
| Wales | 132 | 1:23,443 | 2,472 |
| Scotland | 93 | 1:57,568 | 4,778 |
| South Africa | 61 | 1:888,159 | 57,770 |
| Peru | 52 | 1:611,233 | 15,440 |
| Northern Ireland | 41 | 1:45,001 | 3,962 |
| Ireland | 22 | 1:214,043 | 8,362 |
| Brazil | 21 | 1:10,194,016 | 213,214 |
| Germany | 16 | 1:5,031,591 | 189,895 |
| Sweden | 15 | 1:656,450 | 48,545 |
| New Zealand | 15 | 1:301,888 | 25,890 |
| Argentina | 13 | 1:3,287,955 | 132,850 |
| Isle of Man | 11 | 1:7,802 | 1,618 |
| Chile | 5 | 1:3,523,295 | 39,650 |
| Venezuela | 5 | 1:6,040,815 | 47,898 |
| Liberia | 4 | 1:1,102,134 | 37,930 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 82 | 1:54,023 | 4,415 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 879 | 1:27,731 | 3,761 |
| Wales | 81 | 1:19,363 | 1,123 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:340,292 | 10,329 |
| Jersey | 2 | 1:25,941 | 3,069 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 471 | 1:106,621 | 10,696 |
The alternate forms: Bläcker (88) are calculated separately.
Blacker (13) may also be a first name.
Blacker Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. — the son of Blacre' (Domesday). Richard GL Blacker, 12th century: Cartularium Abbatiale de Whiteby, Ordinis S. Benedicti.
Baldwin CI. Blacker, 12th century: ibid.
Walterus fil. Godfridi fil. Blaker, 12th century: ibid.
(a) Occup. 'the bleacher'; for a feminine form, v. Blaxter.
Roger le Blackere, 1312. Writs of Parliament.
Geoffrey le Blakere, 1313. Writs of Parliament.
Walter le Blacker, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Stephen le Blakar, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.
1605. William Blacker, Wiltshire: Register of the University of Oxford.
1610. Edward Blacker, Wiltshire: ibid.
(English) 1 the M.E, pers. name Blacker, representing an Anglo-Saxon Blæchere.
[Old English blæc, black + here, army.] 2 Blacker (one who blacks). [Old English blæc, black + the agent, suff. -ere] Roger le Blackere.—Parl. Writs.
3 confused with Blaker, q.v.
Blacker Demographics
Average Blacker Salary in
United States
$46,501 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Blacker Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Blacker Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Blacker is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant: Bläcker. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Blacker? popularity and diffusion
The surname Blacker is the 75,732nd most widely held surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 1,124,968 people. The last name Blacker occurs mostly in The Americas, where 40 percent of Blacker are found; 38 percent are found in North America and 38 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,159,357th most commonly held forename on earth. It is borne by 13 people.
This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 2,423 people, or 1 in 149,591. In The United States it is most frequent in: Nevada, where 9 percent live, California, where 8 percent live and Washington, where 7 percent live. Not including The United States it exists in 43 countries. It also occurs in England, where 25 percent live and Australia, where 22 percent live.
Blacker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Blacker has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 514 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 184 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 163 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 845 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 73 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Blacker Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Blacker surname is predominantly Anglican (43%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Blacker surname are 10.04% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.81% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Blacker earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 45.69% more than the national average, earning S/. 28,242 per year; in South Africa they earn 113.22% more than the national average, earning R 506,700 per year; in United States they earn 7.77% more than the national average, earning $46,501 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.07% more than the national average, earning $54,688 CAD per year.
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Blacker Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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