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

Blackie, 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 Blackie surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Blackie in America

Blackie is the 44957th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Blackie surname appeared 477 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 Blackie.

We can also compare 2010 data for Blackie 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 Blackie

The surname Blackie is believed to have originated in Scotland, with its earliest recorded use dating back to the 13th century. It is a locational surname derived from the Old English word "blæc," meaning "black" or "dark-colored," likely referring to a person's complexion, hair color, or the place where they resided.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Blackie can be found in the Exchequer Rolls of Scotland, where a person named William Blakkeye is mentioned in the year 1296. The name was also documented in various other medieval Scottish records, such as the Ragman Rolls of 1296 and the Bain's Calendar of Documents Relating to Scotland.

The surname Blackie has a strong connection to various place names in Scotland, particularly those containing the element "black," such as Blackford, Blackhall, and Blackburn. These place names may have influenced the development of the surname or vice versa.

Notable individuals with the surname Blackie throughout history include John Stuart Blackie (1809-1895), a Scottish scholar and writer who served as a professor of Greek at the University of Edinburgh. Another prominent figure was Walter William Blackie (1847-1928), a Scottish publisher and co-founder of the Blackie & Son publishing house.

Other notable bearers of the surname include Robert Blackie (1871-1956), a British trade unionist and politician, and William Graham Blackie (1861-1951), a Scottish-Canadian poet and author. Additionally, John Blackie (1781-1857), a Scottish poet and minister, made significant contributions to Scottish literature in the 19th century.

While the surname Blackie is predominantly associated with Scotland, it has also been found in other parts of the United Kingdom and beyond, likely due to migration and the spread of Scottish families over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Blackie

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

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 Blackie 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 Blackie 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 Blackie was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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