Blackson Surname

77,101st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,348 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Suriname

Blackson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Black'; compare Brownson or Greenson. Sometimes, no doubt, a corruption of Blackstone, a local surname. But the above derivation is in general the correct one, baptismal or personal names from colours not being uncommon.

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Blackson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi4,4961:3,808515
United States1,0131:357,80731,942
Tanzania4101:129,12612,118
Suriname1731:3,194558
Nigeria921:1,925,46568,462
Netherlands371:456,41045,371
England361:1,547,72466,012
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
Liberia171:259,32615,766
Zimbabwe171:908,13259,260
Zambia81:1,981,24032,669
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Ivory Coast61:3,845,20548,272
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2231:225,19619,055

Blackson (7,479) may also be a first name.

Blackson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Black'; compare Brownson or Greenson. Sometimes, no doubt, a corruption of Blackstone, a local surname. But the above derivation is in general the correct one, baptismal or personal names from colours not being uncommon.

John Blakson, Close Rolls, 17 Edward III.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Black’s Son: v. Black.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Blackson Last Name Facts

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

Blackson is found in Malawi more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Blackson? popularity and diffusion

The last name Blackson is the 77,101st most commonly occurring surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,148,007 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 79 percent of Blackson live; 71 percent live in Southern Africa and 71 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 74,325th most widely held forename on earth It is held by 7,479 people.

It is most prevalent in Malawi, where it is held by 4,496 people, or 1 in 3,808. Not including Malawi it occurs in 22 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 16 percent live and Tanzania, where 6 percent live.

Blackson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Blackson has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 454 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 327 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Blackson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Blackson are 5.22% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 58.45% being registered with the party.

The amount Blackson earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 22.63% less than the national average, earning $33,384 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.25% less than the national average, earning $35,648 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Blacksone944/
Blacksson941/
Blakson936/
Blacson932/
Blockson88226/
Blacksom882/
Blacksen880/
Blackshan820/
Blaksen800/
Blackshane780/
Blocksom75302/
Blocksen750/
Blaxon7113/
Blockhsom710/
Blacksham710/
Bloxson67205/
Bloksom670/
Bloxsone632/
Blocksam630/
Blockxhuysen601/
Blocksham591/
Bloxon5748/
Bloxan575/
Bloxen570/
Bloxsom53723/
Bloxhan535/
Blakcham501/

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