Blackshire

Blackshire Meaning & Origin

About Blackshire
The surname Blackshire is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "blæc" meaning "black" and "scir" meaning "bright" or "clear." It is believed to have originated as a descriptive name for someone who lived in a place with dark, clear or bright water, or in a region with dark, clear or bright soil. The name Blackshire may also have been used as a nickname for someone with a dark or fair complexion.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Blackshire: 1,325
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 20,149
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.45

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLKXR
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B402060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B L AE1 K SH AY2 R
🌐 IPA
/ˈblækˌʃaɪr/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLKXR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B426

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Blackshire in Braille

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

The name Blackshire in braille

How to sign the name Blackshire using Sign Language

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

The name Blackshire in sign language

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