Blacks

Blacks Meaning & Origin

About Blacks
The surname Blacks is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "blæc," meaning "black" or "dark." It was likely used as a descriptive nickname for someone with dark hair, complexion, or clothing. The surname Blacks does not have any specific historical or cultural significance beyond its literal meaning.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Blacks: 216
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 86314
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLKS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B L AE1 K S
🌐 IPA
/blæks/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Blacks in Braille

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

The name Blacks in braille

How to sign the name Blacks using Sign Language

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

The name Blacks in sign language

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