Explore the Family Name Blackwolf

The meaning of Blackwolf

Native American (also Black Wolf): translation into English of a personal name such as Lakota Sioux Šuŋgmanitu Sapa, composed of šuŋgmanitu ‘wolf’ and sapa ‘black’. See also Wolf 4.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

The surname Blackwolf has seen a surge in popularity over the last decade, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, Blackwolf was ranked 103,193rd in popularity with a total of 161 individuals carrying this surname. However, by 2010, it had risen significantly to rank 87,663rd with an increase of 15.05% in ranking. The count of people with the surname Blackwolf also grew by 31.68% to 212. Moreover, the proportion of people named Blackwolf per 100,000 increased by 16.67% to 0.07.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#103,193	#87,663	15.05%
Count	161	212	31.68%
Proportion per 100k	0.06	0.07	16.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Blackwolf

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Blackwolf, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, it is clear that the majority identify as American Indian and Alaskan Native. In 2000, 86.34% of individuals with the surname Blackwolf identified with this ethnicity. By 2010, this percentage had decreased slightly to 78.30%. The second most common ethnicity was White, which saw a notable increase from 9.32% in 2000 to 13.68% in 2010. Individuals identifying with two or more races also increased from 3.73% to 4.72%, while those identifying as Hispanic emerged in 2010 at 2.83%. No individuals with the surname Blackwolf identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
American Indian and Alaskan Native	86.34%	78.3%	-9.31%
White	9.32%	13.68%	46.78%
Two or More Races	3.73%	4.72%	26.54%
Hispanic	0%	2.83%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%