Blacksten

Blacksten Meaning & Origin

About Blacksten
The surname Blacksten is of Swedish origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "black" and "sten," meaning "black stone" in Swedish. It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked with black stones, such as coal or slate. Alternatively, it could have been a descriptive nickname for someone with dark features or a somber personality.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Blacksten: 160
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 110,286
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLKSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B402305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B L AE1 K S T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/blacksten*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLKSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B423

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Blacksten in Braille

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

The name Blacksten in braille

How to sign the name Blacksten using Sign Language

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

The name Blacksten in sign language

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