Blackburne

Blackburne Meaning & Origin

About Blackburne
The surname Blackburne is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "blæc" meaning "black" and "burna" meaning "stream." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name hailed from a place called Blackburn or a similar location characterized by a black stream or river. The surname Blackburne is fairly common in England and is associated with individuals who have ancestral ties to these areas.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Blackburne is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Blackburne: 153
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 114,424
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Ranking information for the surname Blackburne is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLKPRN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B40210650
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B L AE1 K B ER0 N
🌐 IPA
/blackburne*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLKPRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B421

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Blackburne in Braille

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

The name Blackburne in braille

How to sign the name Blackburne using Sign Language

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

The name Blackburne in sign language

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