Blacklock
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
A nickname for someone with dark hair, from Middle English blāk (“black”) + lok (“lock, tuft of hair”).
Proper noun[edit]
Blacklock (plural Blacklocks)
- A surname from Middle English.
Statistics[edit]
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Blacklock is the 24685th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1011 individuals. Blacklock is most common among White (85.66%) and Black/African American (10.48%) individuals.
Further reading[edit]
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Blacklock”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 167.