Last Name BLACKSON

Summary/Contribute


Meaning The son of Black. SOmetimes, no doubt, a corruption of Blackstone, a local surname. But this derivation is in general the correct one, personal names from the colors not being uncommon.
Origin English

Rank 29,964 (2000 US census) 30,730 (1990 US census)
Count 739 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 49.53%, or 366 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 47.5%, or 351 total occurrences, as black,
  • undisclosed % as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • undisclosed % as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.89%, or 14 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 0.95%, or 7 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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