Blacklock Surname
Approximately 5,133 people bear this surname
Blacklock Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'with the black lock of hair' (compare Silverlock, Goldlock, Lovelock): a familiar Cumberland surname.
William Bernard, alias dictus Blaklok: Close Roll, 22 Edward III. pt.
Peter Blacloke, Wiltshire, 1273.
Read More About This SurnameBlacklock Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,593 | 1:34,977 | 4,627 |
| United States | 1,489 | 1:243,424 | 23,211 |
| Canada | 876 | 1:42,061 | 5,232 |
| Australia | 630 | 1:42,850 | 5,449 |
| Scotland | 291 | 1:18,398 | 2,198 |
| New Zealand | 116 | 1:39,037 | 6,614 |
| Northern Ireland | 28 | 1:65,894 | 4,901 |
| Wales | 25 | 1:123,781 | 9,267 |
| Ireland | 21 | 1:224,235 | 8,707 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| South Africa | 15 | 1:3,611,847 | 123,156 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 16 | 1:276,867 | 11,455 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 911 | 1:26,757 | 3,668 |
| Scotland | 362 | 1:10,340 | 1,311 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 276 | 1:181,952 | 16,181 |
Blacklock Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'with the black lock of hair' (compare Silverlock, Goldlock, Lovelock): a familiar Cumberland surname.
William Bernard, alias dictus Blaklok: Close Roll, 22 Edward III. pt.
Peter Blacloke, Wiltshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1597-8. William Blacklocke, Cumberland: Register of the University of Oxford.
1744. Married — William James and Mary Blacklock: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
William Blakloche, chaplain in the monastery of Dunfermlyne, appears as charter witness in 1483 (RD., p. 372). Adam Blaiklok of the West Port of Edinburgh was hanged for perjury in 1615 (Trials, III, p. 354), and another Adam Blaiklok was constable of the parish of Kirkpatrick-Tuxta, 1617 (RPC., XI, p. 199). Jonet Blaklok was heir of John Blaiklok, burgess of Drumfreis, 1637 (Inquis., 2310), Robert Blaklok in Raehill and John Blaiklock in Harthope, 1638 (ibid., 2386, 2389), and Margaret Blackclock is recorded in Ruckan, 1684 (RPC., 3. ser. X, p. 283). The most prominent of the name was Dr. Thomas Blacklock (1721—1791), the early friend of the poet Burns. Seventeen of the name are recorded in Dumfries Commissariot Record. A familiar Cumberland surname, meaning 'one with black hair,' Old English blaec locc. Blaickloch 1684, Blakloik 1541.
(English) With the Black Lock; Black-haired. [Old English blæc + locc.]
From the colour of the hair. So Whitelock, Silverlock, &c.
From Black Loch; a location name in Lanark, Renfrew, Stirling.
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Blacklock Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Blacklock Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Blacklock is most common in England. It may also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Blacklock? popularity and diffusion
Blacklock is the 93,034th most frequently used family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,419,744 people. The surname Blacklock is predominantly found in The Americas, where 42 percent of Blacklock are found; 42 percent are found in North America and 42 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
This surname is most widely held in England, where it is held by 1,593 people, or 1 in 34,977. In England Blacklock is most common in: Tyne and Wear, where 19 percent are found, Cumbria, where 13 percent are found and Durham, where 7 percent are found. Other than England Blacklock occurs in 29 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 29 percent are found and Canada, where 17 percent are found.
Blacklock Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Blacklock has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Blacklock surname grew 175 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 539 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 20 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 2,500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 131 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Blacklock Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Blacklock surname is primarily Catholic (47%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Blacklock surname are 5.78% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.55% registered with the political party.
The amount Blacklock earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 63.61% more than the national average, earning R 388,788 per year; in United States they earn 0.63% more than the national average, earning $43,419 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.25% more than the national average, earning $52,290 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blacklocke | 95 | 31 | / |
| Blacklocks | 95 | 20 | / |
| Blackclock | 95 | 0 | / |
| Blaclock | 94 | 7 | / |
| Blaklock | 94 | 2 | / |
| Blackloc | 94 | 1 | / |
| Blaiklock | 89 | 232 | / |
| Blocklock | 89 | 2 | / |
| Blacklook | 89 | 0 | / |
| Blacklack | 89 | 0 | / |
| Blockloc | 82 | 1 | / |
| Blacklak | 82 | 1 | / |
| Blacklake | 78 | 2 | / |
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