Blackham

Blackham Meaning & Origin

About Blackham
The surname Blackham is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "blæc" meaning "black" and "ham" meaning "homestead" or "village." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name were residents of a place called Blackham or Blackhampton. The name may have been given to individuals who lived near a black-colored homestead or in a village with a dark appearance.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Blackham: 837
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 28,498
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.28

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Blackham 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 Blackham is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLKM
🗽 NYSIIS
BAN
🔊 Soundex
B40205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B L AE1 K HH AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/ˈblækhəm/
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('PLKM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Blackham in Braille

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

The name Blackham in braille

How to sign the name Blackham using Sign Language

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

The name Blackham in sign language

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