Blackson

Blackson Meaning & Origin

About Blackson
The surname Blackson is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "blak" meaning "black" and the suffix "-son" indicating "son of." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Blackson is "son of the black one" or "son of the person with black hair or dark complexion." It is a patronymic surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone with dark features.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Blackson: 844
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 28,311
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.29

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLKSN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B40205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B L AE1 K S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈblæksən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLKSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Blackson in Braille

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

The name Blackson in braille

How to sign the name Blackson using Sign Language

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

The name Blackson in sign language

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