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

Blackstock, 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 Blackstock surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Blackstock in America

Blackstock is the 10429th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Blackstock surname appeared 3,085 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Blackstock.

We can also compare 2010 data for Blackstock 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 Blackstock

The surname Blackstock originated in Scotland, with records dating back to the late 16th century. It is a locational name derived from the lands of Blackstock, a small village located near Ayr in Ayrshire, Scotland. The name is believed to be a combination of the Old English words "blæc" meaning black and "stoc" meaning stock or trunk, referring to a dark or black piece of land.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name is found in the Register of the Privy Council of Scotland in 1592, where a Robert Blackstock is mentioned as a resident of Ayrshire. Another early record is from the Parish Register of Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland, which lists the marriage of John Blackstock and Marjorie Wilson in 1647.

In the late 17th century, the Blackstock name appears in the records of the Presbytery of Ayr, with several individuals bearing the name serving as elders or ministers in various parishes within the region. One notable figure was Reverend William Blackstock, who was minister of the parish of Ochiltree in Ayrshire from 1681 to 1721.

The Blackstock surname can also be found in historical records from other parts of Scotland, such as the Borders region. In the 18th century, a James Blackstock from Berwickshire served as a surgeon in the British Navy and was involved in the exploration of the Pacific Ocean under the command of Captain James Cook.

Other notable individuals bearing the Blackstock surname include:

1. Sir Nigel Blackstock (1895-1975), a British military officer who served in both World War I and World War II.
2. Alexander Blackstock (1784-1853), a Scottish-born merchant and politician who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada (now Ontario).
3. John Blackstock (1815-1899), a Canadian businessman and politician who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.
4. William Blackstock (1834-1910), a Canadian businessman and politician who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.
5. George Blackstock (1869-1944), a Canadian lawyer and judge who served as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Alberta.

While the Blackstock name has its roots in Scotland, it has since spread to various parts of the world, including England, Ireland, Canada, and the United States, as a result of migration and settlement patterns over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Blackstock

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

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

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