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 carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Blackhead? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 5,812,366th most commonly used family name in the world, held by around 1 in 662,504,174 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 45 percent of Blackhead live; 27 percent live in North America and 27 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 18,572,686. In England it is most prevalent in: City of Bristol, where 33 percent reside, Greater London, where 33 percent reside and Tyne and Wear, where 33 percent reside. Besides England this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 27 percent reside and Thailand, where 18 percent reside.

Blackhead Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Blackhead has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Blackhead last name expanded 150 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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Blaykher717/
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Blackest714/
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Blachett713/
Blashcke712/
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Blakye6719/
Blakay6718/
Blakke6712/
Blacey6711/
Bllaka6710/
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Blakee677/
Blacid677/
Blaňka676/
Blacat674/
Blackj674/
Blaake674/
Blagka674/
Blaške674/
Blakez673/
Blaice673/
Bllake672/
Blackhout672/
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Blakka671/
Blaaka671/
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Blackhous670/
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Bleace670/
Blacca670/
Blaica670/
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