Blackwater Surname

775,315th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 366 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Blackwater Surname Definition:

BLACKWATER: An old Aberdeenshire surname derived from the "villa de Blacwatyr" in the barony of Inverugie. Magister Walter de Blacwater, cancellarius Aberdonensi, appears as a charter witness at the end of the thirteenth century (REA., I, p.

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Blackwater Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2681:1,352,45994,008
Canada861:428,43737,472
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
England21:27,859,030389,889
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372

Blackwater Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

BLACKWATER: An old Aberdeenshire surname derived from the "villa de Blacwatyr" in the barony of Inverugie. Magister Walter de Blacwater, cancellarius Aberdonensi, appears as a charter witness at the end of the thirteenth century (REA., I, p. 37), and in 1317 as burgess of Aberdeen (SCM., V, p. 10). Marjory de Blackwater, spouse of Adam Pynfill, a leading burgess of Aberdeen, made a donation of land for sustentation of a chapel in the church of St. Maty of Aberdeen in 1376 (REA., I, p. 110).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Blackwater Last Name Facts

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

The surname Blackwater is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Blackwater? popularity and diffusion

It is the 775,315th most frequently held last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 19,911,328 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 97 percent of Blackwater are found; 97 percent are found in North America and 97 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 268 people, or 1 in 1,352,459. In The United States it is primarily found in: Arizona, where 52 percent reside, New Mexico, where 22 percent reside and Utah, where 6 percent reside. Not including The United States this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 23 percent reside and South Africa, where 1 percent reside.

Blackwater Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Blackwater last name are 37.85% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 84.62% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Blackwater earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 36.32% less than the national average, earning $27,479 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.6% less than the national average, earning $36,465 CAD per year.

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