Blackhawk

Blackhawk Meaning & Origin

About Blackhawk
The surname Blackhawk is of Native American origin and is derived from the name of a prominent Native American tribe, the Black Hawk tribe. The name Black Hawk is believed to have originated from the translation of the tribe's name in their own language, which referred to a bird of prey with black feathers. As a surname, Blackhawk is often associated with individuals who have Native American ancestry or are descendants of the Black Hawk tribe.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Blackhawk: 281
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 69,793
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLKK
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B40202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B L AE1 K HH AO2 K
🌐 IPA
/ˈblæˌkhɔk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLKK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B422

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Blackhawk in Braille

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

The name Blackhawk in braille

How to sign the name Blackhawk using Sign Language

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

The name Blackhawk in sign language

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