Find out how popular the last name Blackfox is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Blackfox.

Blackfox, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Blackfox surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Blackfox in America

Blackfox is the 108199th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Blackfox surname appeared 164 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Blackfox.

We can also compare 2010 data for Blackfox to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Blackfox

The surname "BLACKFOX" is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period, likely in the 13th or 14th century. It is a descriptive surname derived from the Old English words "blæc" meaning black and "fox," referring to the animal. The name was likely given to someone with dark features or complexion, or perhaps someone who lived near a den or territory inhabited by black foxes.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Yorkshire from 1297, which mentions a John Blakfox. The name also appears in the Pipe Rolls of Westmorland from 1332, listing a Thomas Blakfox as a taxpayer. These early records suggest that the name was already well-established in northern England by the late 13th and early 14th centuries.

In the 15th century, the surname is recorded in the Paston Letters, a collection of correspondence from the influential Paston family of Norfolk. A letter from 1472 mentions a "William Blackfox," who was likely a member of the local gentry or landowning class.

One notable figure with the surname was Sir John Blackfox, a wealthy merchant and alderman of the City of London in the early 16th century (c.1480-1542). He served as the Lord Mayor of London in 1534 and was known for his philanthropic efforts, including funding the construction of several almshouses and charitable institutions in the city.

Another individual of note was Robert Blackfox (c.1550-1615), a prominent English lawyer and legal scholar who served as the Regius Professor of Civil Law at the University of Cambridge from 1594 until his death. He was highly regarded for his expertise in canon law and Roman civil law.

In the 17th century, the surname is recorded in the parish records of Lincolnshire, where a family of Blackfoxes were landowners and farmers in the village of Grimsby. One member of this family, William Blackfox (1628-1695), was a respected local magistrate and justice of the peace.

In the late 18th century, a notable figure was Sir Edward Blackfox (1742-1825), a British naval officer who served with distinction during the American Revolutionary War and the Napoleonic Wars. He rose to the rank of Admiral and was knighted for his military service in 1815.

These examples illustrate the long history and widespread distribution of the surname "BLACKFOX" across various regions of England, encompassing individuals from diverse social backgrounds, including merchants, lawyers, landowners, military officers, and members of the gentry.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Blackfox

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Blackfox.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Blackfox was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Blackfox has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Blackfox was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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