Blackie Surname
Approximately 7,808 people bear this surname
Blackie Surname Definition:
Diminutive of Black, which see. Payment to John Blakye in Clony is recorded in 1506 (Rent. Dunk., p. 160), William Blakye was dompnus in Newbattle Abbey, 1528 (Neubotle, p. 284), and another William Blakie or Blakyie appears in 1547 and 1566 as inhabitant of Leith (Soltre, p.
Read More About This SurnameBlackie Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberia | 2,361 | 1:1,867 | 246 |
| England | 959 | 1:58,100 | 6,977 |
| Australia | 705 | 1:38,292 | 4,979 |
| Scotland | 601 | 1:8,908 | 1,285 |
| United States | 571 | 1:634,779 | 51,112 |
| South Africa | 519 | 1:104,389 | 12,623 |
| Canada | 417 | 1:88,359 | 9,764 |
| New Zealand | 337 | 1:13,437 | 2,325 |
| Botswana | 336 | 1:6,509 | 1,087 |
| Ghana | 277 | 1:97,548 | 9,187 |
| Nigeria | 245 | 1:723,032 | 33,123 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 72 | 1:18,944 | 2,251 |
| Argentina | 55 | 1:777,153 | 51,982 |
| Papua New Guinea | 47 | 1:173,483 | 24,058 |
| Zimbabwe | 39 | 1:395,852 | 35,770 |
| Wales | 38 | 1:81,435 | 6,830 |
| Israel | 33 | 1:259,322 | 23,464 |
| Sierra Leone | 25 | 1:283,585 | 406 |
| Ireland | 21 | 1:224,235 | 8,707 |
| Iran | 16 | 1:4,798,908 | 119,068 |
| Thailand | 14 | 1:5,045,596 | 363,835 |
| Malaysia | 14 | 1:2,106,730 | 83,604 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Netherlands | 13 | 1:1,299,014 | 73,030 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Northern Ireland | 6 | 1:307,506 | 12,899 |
| Spain | 5 | 1:9,350,407 | 109,555 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 908 | 1:4,122 | 662 |
| England | 322 | 1:75,700 | 8,272 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 71 | 1:707,305 | 45,577 |
Blackie (1,190) may also be a first name.
Blackie Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Diminutive of Black, which see. Payment to John Blakye in Clony is recorded in 1506 (Rent. Dunk., p. 160), William Blakye was dompnus in Newbattle Abbey, 1528 (Neubotle, p. 284), and another William Blakie or Blakyie appears in 1547 and 1566 as inhabitant of Leith (Soltre, p. 112,126). Sir William Blaky was chaplain in Perth, 1545 (Rollok, 33). Andrew Blakie was aid in the Court kitchen, 1589 (ER., XXII, p. 32), David Blakie was burgess of Lanark, 1590 (RPC., IV, p. 525). The surname was common in Edinburgh in the seventeenth century (Edinb. Marr.). Professor John Stuart Blackie (1809—1895) was the best known of the name. Probably confused with Blaikie. Blaky 1527.
(Scot.-Eng.) = Black, q.v. + the diminutive suff. -ie.
“Little Dark Man” in Scots. Also corruption of Black Eye.
Probably a diminutive of Black-applied to a man of dark complexion.
Blackie Demographics
Blackie Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Blackie Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Blackie Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Blackie (Arabic: بلكي) is found in Liberia more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Blackie? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 64,110th most frequently held family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 933,343 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 49 percent of Blackie live; 37 percent live in West Africa and 30 percent live in Anglo-West Africa. It is also the 229,828th most commonly used first name globally, held by 1,190 people.
The surname Blackie is most frequently used in Liberia, where it is carried by 2,361 people, or 1 in 1,867. In Liberia it is primarily concentrated in: Bong County, where 35 percent are found, Montserrado County, where 32 percent are found and Margibi County, where 16 percent are found. Apart from Liberia Blackie occurs in 55 countries. It is also common in England, where 12 percent are found and Australia, where 9 percent are found.
Blackie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Blackie has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Blackie last name grew 298 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 34 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 804 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 1,050 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Blackie Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Blackie surname is principally Presbyterian (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Blackie last name are 2.03% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 55.26% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Blackie earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 16.21% more than the national average, earning R 276,156 per year; in United States they earn 6.84% less than the national average, earning $40,198 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.96% more than the national average, earning $54,630 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Blackie Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Blackie in the Arabic language | ||
| بلكي | blky | - |
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Blackie Reference & Research
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