Explore the Family Name Blackshaw

The meaning of Blackshaw

English: habitational name from a lost place called Blackshaw Gap in Rainow (Cheshire) or, possibly, from Blackshaw (Yorkshire), named with Old English blæc ‘black’ + sceaga ‘copse’.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Blackshaw had a noticeable shift in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Blackshaw was ranked 66,878 in popularity, however, it slipped to rank 70,833 in 2010, showing a decrease of 5.91%. The count remained consistent at 276 for both years, meaning that the number of people with the Blackshaw surname didn't change. However, the proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 people also declined by 10%, from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.09 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#66,878	#70,833	-5.91%
Count	276	276	0%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.09	-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Blackshaw

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some shifts over the decade. The largest ethnic group associated with the Blackshaw surname is White, which decreased slightly from 80.80% in 2000 to 78.26% in 2010. Those identifying as Black saw an increase from 7.61% to 9.06%, indicating a growth rate of 19.05%. Individuals who identified as having two or more races also increased from 3.99% to 4.35%, a growth of 9.02%. The Hispanic demographic saw a minor rise from 5.43% to 5.80%. No individuals with the Blackshaw surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	80.8%	78.26%	-3.14%
Black	7.61%	9.06%	19.05%
Hispanic	5.43%	5.8%	6.81%
Two or More Races	3.99%	4.35%	9.02%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%