Blackburn

Blackburn Meaning & Origin

About Blackburn
The surname Blackburn is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It refers to someone who lived near or was associated with the town of Blackburn in Lancashire, England. The name is composed of the Old English elements "blæc," meaning "black," and "burna," meaning "stream" or "river." Therefore, the surname Blackburn can be interpreted to mean "dweller by the black stream" or "one who comes from Blackburn."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Blackburn features prominently in our database, being among the top 1000 surnames. Explore its detailed popularity metrics and distribution:

  • Number of People with the name Blackburn: 39,097
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 889
  • Frequency per 100k people: 13.25

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Blackburn based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLKPRN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B4021065
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B L AE1 K B ER0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈblækbərn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLKPRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B421

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Blackburn in Braille

Here's how to represent Blackburn in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Blackburn in braille

How to sign the name Blackburn using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Blackburn using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Blackburn in sign language

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