Explore the Family Name Blackett

The meaning of Blackett

English: 1. nickname for a person with dark or fair hair, from Middle English blak ‘black’ (Old English blæc) or ‘fair’ (Old English blāc) + hed, heved ‘head’. See also Black. 2. nickname from Middle English blak ‘black’ + hod ‘hood’.

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How common is the last name Blackett in the United States?

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname "Blackett" saw a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 33,333 among all surnames but fell to 36,900 by 2010, marking a 10.7% drop in rank. The number of individuals with this surname also decreased during this period. In 2000, there were 646 persons known as Blackett; by 2010, this figure had dropped to 605, indicating a decrease of 6.35%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#33,333	#36,900	-10.7%
Count	646	605	-6.35%
Proportion per 100k	0.24	0.21	-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Blackett

The ethnic identity associated with the surname "Blackett" has also seen some shifts from 2000 to 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 59.6% of those bearing this surname identified as White, but this percentage dropped to 52.23% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage identifying as Black increased from 35.29% in 2000 to 41.82% in 2010. There was also an increase in those identifying with two or more races, with the proportion increasing from 1.86% to 3.31%. The proportion identifying as Hispanic, however, declined from 2.01% to 1.49%. For Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian/Alaskan Native categories, no data was reported in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	59.6%	52.23%	-12.37%
Black	35.29%	41.82%	18.5%
Two or More Races	1.86%	3.31%	77.96%
Hispanic	2.01%	1.49%	-25.87%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%