Blackhead Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Azerbaijan

Blackhead Surname Definition:

(English) 1 With a Black Head; Black-haired.

2 Dweller at a Black HEAD(land. [Old English blæc + heáfod] This name in our directories is occasionally a literal translation of the Ger. Schwarzkopf

Blackhead Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:18,572,686338,250
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Blackhead Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) 1 With a Black Head; Black-haired.

2 Dweller at a Black HEAD(land. [Old English blæc + heáfod] This name in our directories is occasionally a literal translation of the Ger. Schwarzkopf

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Blackhead Last Name Facts

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

The surname Blackhead is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Blackhead? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 5,812,366th most common family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 662,504,174 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 45 percent of Blackhead reside; 27 percent reside in North America and 27 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

Blackhead is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 18,572,686. In England it is primarily concentrated in: City of Bristol, where 33 percent are found, Greater London, where 33 percent are found and Tyne and Wear, where 33 percent are found. Besides England this last name exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 27 percent are found and Thailand, where 18 percent are found.

Blackhead Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Blackhead has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Blackhead surname rose 150 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Blackher821/
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Blasckhe821/
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Blackhaus780/
Blackie757,808/
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Blackah7555/
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Blackai7533/
Blackay7521/
Blackoe7514/
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Blachka759/
Blackat757/
Blackye756/
Blocked753/
Blazcke753/
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Blackes751/
Blackue751/
Blackce751/
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Blackett715,293/
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Blackeye71128/
Blackcat7171/
Blaca7170/
Blackaus7170/
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Blackith7129/
Blaichet7121/
Blaykher717/
Blackiey716/
Blaacker715/
Blackest714/
Bellakha714/
Blachett713/
Blashcke712/
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Blaccher711/
Blackass711/
Blakheit711/
Billache711/
Blaickie710/
Bleacker710/
Blackahy710/
Blackite710/
Blakey6711,107/
Blokha673,353/
Blakaj672,032/
Bellaiche671,817/
Bllaca671,651/
Blacky671,000/
Blakie67327/
Blacoe67238/
Bloche67162/
Blackette67159/
Blockhaus67154/
Blacet6783/
Blacká6762/
Bellaïche6761/
Blacký6758/
Blachi6755/
Blasca6753/
Blakoe6737/
Blacas6731/
Blocke6727/
Blaike6722/
Blakye6719/
Blakay6718/
Blakke6712/
Blacey6711/
Bllaka6710/
Blacaz679/
Blakee677/
Blacid677/
Blaňka676/
Blacat674/
Blackj674/
Blaake674/
Blagka674/
Blaške674/
Blakez673/
Blaice673/
Bllake672/
Blackhout672/
Blakai672/
Blazke672/
Blakga672/
Blacce672/
Blashchke671/
Blauce671/
Blacckett671/
Blackkett671/
Bladke671/
Blauke671/
Blauca671/
Belleache671/
Blackkatt671/
Blackè671/
Blakat671/
Blakei671/
Blakid671/
Blakka671/
Blaaka671/
Blaket671/
Bellachet671/
Blackhous670/
Blauchett670/
Bleace670/
Blacca670/
Blaica670/
Blatke670/
Blahke670/

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