Blacow Surname
Approximately 288 people bear this surname
Blacow Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Blackball,' Lancashire This looks like a nickname or sign-board name, but it is from Black-hall, near Preston; pronounced Blackow (compare Lindow for Lindale, Picthaw for Pickthall, &c).
Read More About This SurnameBlacow Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 192 | 1:290,198 | 22,328 |
| United States | 43 | 1:8,429,278 | 367,833 |
| Australia | 25 | 1:1,079,828 | 61,253 |
| Netherlands | 12 | 1:1,407,265 | 75,423 |
| Canada | 8 | 1:4,605,699 | 220,704 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 144 | 1:169,273 | 14,363 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 15 | 1:3,347,912 | 150,340 |
Blacow Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Blackball,' Lancashire This looks like a nickname or sign-board name, but it is from Black-hall, near Preston; pronounced Blackow (compare Lindow for Lindale, Picthaw for Pickthall, &c). This name has taken the imitative form of Blackcow: William Blackcow (Proctor's Manchester Streets).
Henry Hartley, of Blacow, Lancashire, 1611,: Wills at Chester.
Margaret Blacow, of Sarnlesbury, 1611: ibid.
Antonius Blacoll, 1562: Preston Guild Rolls.
Antonius Blakecowe, 1582: ibid.
In this same series of records the surname is variously spelled Blacoll, Blacoe, Blackowe, Blakecowe, and Blakow; v. Index.
=Blackoe, q.v.
Blacow Demographics
Average Blacow Salary in
United States
$53,690 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Blacow Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Blacow Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Blacow is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Blacow.
How Common Is The Last Name Blacow? popularity and diffusion
The last name Blacow is the 919,444th most frequently held last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 25,303,979 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 74 percent of Blacow live; 69 percent live in Northern Europe and 69 percent live in British Isles.
This surname is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 192 people, or 1 in 290,198. In England Blacow is most frequent in: Lancashire, where 42 percent reside, Bedfordshire, where 10 percent reside and Cumbria, where 9 percent reside. Excluding England Blacow occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 15 percent reside and Australia, where 9 percent reside.
Blacow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Blacow has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Blacow last name increased 133 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 287 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Blacow Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Blacow surname are 5.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 58.33% being registered with the political party.
The amount Blacow earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 24.43% more than the national average, earning $53,690 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.72% more than the national average, earning $51,533 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blachow | 92 | 27 | / |
| Blascow | 92 | 5 | / |
| Blackow | 92 | 1 | / |
| Blaecow | 92 | 0 | / |
| Blasckow | 86 | 1 | / |
| Blazow | 83 | 77 | / |
| Blacov | 83 | 1 | / |
| Blasow | 83 | 1 | / |
| Blakow | 83 | 0 | / |
| Blaskow | 77 | 162 | / |
| Blazkow | 77 | 41 | / |
| Blockow | 77 | 5 | / |
| Blackov | 77 | 4 | / |
| Vlachow | 77 | 1 | / |
| Blasgow | 77 | 1 | / |
| Blogcow | 77 | 0 | / |
| Blackaw | 77 | 0 | / |
| Blaszkow | 71 | 99 | / |
| Blackoff | 71 | 36 | / |
| Blachkov | 71 | 6 | / |
| Blachova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Blackova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Blackhaw | 71 | 0 | / |
| Blasov | 67 | 1,059 | / |
| Blakov | 67 | 59 | / |
| Blažov | 67 | 28 | / |
| Blazov | 67 | 16 | / |
| Vlacov | 67 | 13 | / |
| Blasof | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bliachova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bellacova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Blakob | 67 | 1 | / |
| Blachshaw | 67 | 1 | / |
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