Blackie

Blackie Meaning & Origin

About Blackie
The surname Blackie is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic word "blàrach," meaning "speckled" or "dark." It is a descriptive surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone with dark or black hair or complexion. The name Blackie has variations such as Black, Blackey, and Blackieby, and it is found predominantly in Scotland and England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Blackie: 477
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 44,957
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLK
🗽 NYSIIS
B
🔊 Soundex
B4020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B L AE1 K IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈblæki/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Blackie in Braille

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

The name Blackie in braille

How to sign the name Blackie using Sign Language

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

The name Blackie in sign language

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