Blackmore
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- (surname): Blackmur
Etymology[edit]
From Old English blæc (“black”) + mōr (“moor”).
Proper noun[edit]
Blackmore (countable and uncountable, plural Blackmores)
- A village in Brentwood district, Essex, England (OS grid ref TL603016).
- A habitational surname from Old English.
Statistics[edit]
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Blackmore is the 8944th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3660 individuals. Blackmore is most common among White (82.57%) and Black/African American (12.02%) individuals.
See also[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Blackmore”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 167.