Blackwell

Blackwell Meaning & Origin

About Blackwell
The surname Blackwell is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It is derived from the Old English words "blæc" meaning "black" and "wella" meaning "spring" or "stream." Therefore, the name Blackwell could refer to someone who lived near a dark-colored stream or spring. It could also be a topographic name for someone who lived near a notable dark well or a habitational name for someone from any of the various places named Blackwell in England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Blackwell features prominently in our database, being among the top 1000 surnames. Explore its detailed popularity metrics and distribution:

  • Number of People with the name Blackwell: 47,175
  • Overall Popularity: 0.02%
  • Ranking: 741
  • Frequency per 100k people: 15.99

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Blackwell based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLKL
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B40204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B L AE1 K W EH2 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈblækˌwɛl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B424

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Blackwell in Braille

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

The name Blackwell in braille

How to sign the name Blackwell using Sign Language

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

The name Blackwell in sign language

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