Blackwell ( surname ) - wikipedia Blackwell ( surname ) Blackwell is a surname of British origin. Notable people with the surname include : A.J. Blackwell ( Andrew Jackson Blackwell, 1842 -- 1903 ), American founder of and namegiver to Blackwell, Kay County, Oklahoma Adam Blackwell ( active from 2002 -- after 2005 ), Canadian diplomat Alan F. Blackwell ( born 1962 ), New Zealand - British cognition scientist Alex Blackwell ( basketball ) ( Robert Alexander `` Alex '' Blackwell, born 1970 ), American basketball player Alex Blackwell ( cricketer ) ( born 1983 ), female cricketer for New South Wales and Australia, identical twin sister of Kate Alexander Blackwell ( c. 1700 -- 1747 ), Scottish adventurer, husband of Elizabeth Blackwell Alfonzo Blackwell ( born 1971 ), American jazz musician, composer and producer Alice Stone Blackwell ( 1857 -- 1950 ), American feminist, suffragist, journalist and human rights advocate Angela Glover Blackwell ( active from 1977 ), American founder and president of PolicyLink Antoinette Brown Blackwell ( born Antoinette Louisa Brown, 1825 -- 1921 ), American preacher and activist, first woman ordained as minister in the USA, wife of Samuel C. Blackwell Sir Basil Blackwell ( 1889 -- 1984 ), English publisher, son of Benjamin Henry Blackwell Ben Blackwell ( born 1982 ), American musician, writer and archivist, founder of Cass Records Benjamin Henry Blackwell ( 1849 -- 1924 ), English bookseller and politician, founder of Blackwell 's chain of bookshops Betsy Blackwell ( 1905 -- 85 ), American editor of women 's magazines Brian Blackwell ( born 1986 ), English schoolboy convicted of the manslaughter of his parents Bubba Blackwell ( born 1966 ), American stunt performer and motorcycle jumping world record holder `` Bumps '' Blackwell ( Robert Blackwell, 1918 -- 85 ), American bandleader, songwriter, arranger and record producer Caesar Blackwell ( 1769 -- 1845 ), enslaved African - American preacher Carlyle Blackwell ( 1884 -- 1955 ), American silent film actor, director and producer Charles Blackwell ( disambiguation ), multiple people Charlie Blackwell ( Charles H. `` Rucker '' Blackwell, 1894 -- 1935 ), American Negro League baseball player Chris Blackwell ( born 1937 ), English founder of Island Records Cory Blackwell ( born 1963 ), American basketball player `` Crusher '' Blackwell ( Jerry Blackwell, ( 1949 -- 95 ), American professional wrestler David Blackwell ( 1919 -- 2010 ), American mathematician Dean Blackwell ( born 1969 ), English footballer Deborah Blackwell ( 1950 -- 2014 ), American television executive Dewayne Blackwell ( born 1939 ), American songwriter Donald Blackwell ( 1921 -- 2010 ), British astronomer Douglas Blackwell ( 1924 -- 2009 ), British actor Ed Blackwell ( 1929 -- 92 ), American jazz drummer Edith Winstone Blackwell ( 1877 -- 1956 ), New Zealand philanthropist Edward Blackwell ( official ), 17th century English merchant and public official Elise Blackwell ( born 1964 ), American novelist Elizabeth Blackwell ( illustrator ) ( 1707 -- 1758 ), Scottish botanical illustrator and author, wife of Alexander Blackwell Elizabeth Blackwell ( doctor ) ( 1821 -- 1910 ), British - American physician, first woman to receive a medical degree in the US, first woman on the UK Medical Register, sister of Emily and Sarah Ellen Wright Blackwell ( 1864 -- 1952 ), writer and botanist influential in New Zealand Emily Blackwell ( 1826 -- 1910 ), British - American physician, one of the first American women physicians, sister of Elizabeth ( physician ) and Sarah Ernest Blackwell ( 1894 -- 1964 ), English footballer Sir Ernley Blackwell ( 1868 -- 1941 ), British lawyer and civil servant Ewell Blackwell ( 1922 -- 96 ), American baseball pitcher Fred Blackwell ( 1891 -- 1975 ), American baseball player Garie Blackwell ( active from 1968 -- after 1971 ), American painter and illustrator Genieve Blackwell ( active from 1989 ), Australian female Anglican bishop George Blackwell ( c. 1545 -- 1613 ), English Roman Catholic Archpriest George Lincoln Blackwell ( 1861 -- 1926 ), African - American author and bishop Gloria Blackwell ( 1927 -- 2010 ), African - American civil rights activist and educator Grey Blackwell ( born 1969 ), American illustrator and animator Hal Blackwell ( active 2010 ), American financial analyst and author Harolyn Blackwell ( born 1955 ), American theatrical and classical soprano Harry Blackwell ( 1900 -- 56 ), English footballer Henry Blackwell ( disambiguation ), multiple people Hugh Blackwell ( born 1944 ), American politician ( North Carolina ) Ian Blackwell ( born 1978 ), English cricketer Isaac Blackwell ( before 1664 -- 99 ), English organist and composer Jack Blackwell ( 1909 -- 2001 ), English footballer James Blackwell ( born 1968 ), American basketball player James Bartholomew Blackwell ( 1763 -- after 1819 ), Irish - born mercenary and French Army officer James DeRuyter Blackwell ( 1828 -- 1901 ), American author and poet Jannie L. Blackwell ( active from 1992 ), American politician ( Philadelphia ), widow of Lucien E. Blackwell Jerry Blackwell ( `` Crusher '' Blackwell, 1949 -- 95 ), American professional wrestler John Blackwell ( disambiguation ), multiple people Julius W. Blackwell ( 1797 -- after 1845 ), US Congressman from Tennessee Kate Blackwell ( born 1983 ), Australian female cricketer for New South Wales and Australia, identical twin sister of Alex Keith R. Blackwell ( active after 2012 ), American judge ( Georgia ) Kelly Blackwell ( born 1969 ), American football player Ken Blackwell ( born 1948 ), American politician and activist in Ohio Kevin Blackwell ( born 1948 ), English football goalkeeper and manager Kory Blackwell ( born 1972 ), American football player Leslie Blackwell ( 1897 -- 1959 ), Canadian politician, soldier, lawyer and land developer Lucien E. Blackwell ( 1931 -- 2003 ), U.S. Congressman from Pennsylvania, husband of Jannie L. Blackwell Luke Blackwell ( born 1986 ), Australian Rules footballer Marlon Blackwell ( active from 1996 -- at least 2014 ), American architect and academic Marquel Blackwell ( born 1979 ), American football player Morton Blackwell ( born 1939 ), American conservative political activist Nate Blackwell ( born 1965 ), American basketball player Nick Blackwell ( born 1990 ), British professional boxer Nigel Blackwell ( born 1963 ), British frontman and songwriter of the band Half Man Half Biscuit Norman Blackwell, Baron Blackwell ( born 1952 ) British businessman, public servant, politician, campaigner and policy advisor Olin G. Blackwell ( 1915 -- 86 ) American prison official, fourth and final warden of Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary Otis Blackwell ( 1931 -- 2002 ), American songwriter, singer, and pianist Otto B. Blackwell ( 1884 -- 1970 ), American electrical engineer Pam Blackwell ( born 1942 ), American Jungian educator and theorist, playwright and novelist Paul Blackwell ( born 1954 ), Australian actor Paul Blackwell ( footballer ) ( born 1963 ), Welsh footballer Pip Blackwell ( Phil `` Pip '' Blackwell, born 1974 ), English darts player Randolph Blackwell ( 1927 -- 81 ), American civil rights activist Richard Blackwell ( MP ) ( by 1517 -- 1568 ), English Member of Parliament Richard Blackwell ( `` Mr. Blackwell '', 1922 -- 2008 ), American fashion critic best known for his annual `` worst dressed '' lists Robby Blackwell ( born 1986 ), American singer - songwriter, producer, and instrumentalist Robert Blackwell ( `` Bumps '' Blackwell, 1918 -- 85 ), American bandleader, songwriter, arranger, and record producer Robert J. Blackwell ( born 1925 ), American maritime administrator Robert L. Blackwell ( 1895 -- 1918 ), American Medal of Honor recipient Roger Blackwell ( active from 1999 ), American marketing expert and public speaker Rory Blackwell ( born 1933 ), British rock and roll musician `` Rucker '' Blackwell, ( Charlie Blackwell, 1894 -- 1935 ), American Negro League baseball player S.L. Blackwell ( c. 1833 -- after 1878 ), American miner and politician ( California ) Samuel Charles Blackwell ( 1823 -- 1901 ), Anglo - American abolitionist, husband of Antoinette Brown Blackwell Sarah Ellen Blackwell ( 1828 -- 1901 ), American biographer and artist ; sister of Elizabeth ( physician ) and Emily Scott Blackwell ( active from 1992 -- after 2011 ), American disk jockey and Christian dance music artist Scrapper Blackwell ( Francis Hillman `` Scrapper '' Blackwell, 1903 -- 62 ), American blues musician Simon Blackwell ( born 1966 ), British comedy writer and producer Slade Blackwell ( born 1968 ), American politician ( Alabama ) Susan Blackwell ( active from 1995 -- after 2008 ), American actress Thomas Blackwell ( disambiguation ), multiple people Tim Blackwell ( born 1952 ), American baseball player Tom Blackwell ( born 1938 ), American photorealist painter Trevor Blackwell ( born 1969 ), Canadian computer programmer, engineer and entrepreneur Unita Blackwell ( born 1933 ), American civil rights activist, the first African - American woman to be elected mayor in the state of Mississippi Victor Blackwell ( born 1981 ), American journalist and television news anchor W. Blackwell ( fl. 1835 ), English cricketer Wayne Blackwell ( born 1960 ), Australian Rules footballer Will Blackwell ( born 1975 ), American football player William Blackwell ( disambiguation ), multiple people See also Blackwell ( disambiguation ) All pages with a title containing Blackwell This page lists people with the surname Blackwell. If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person 's given name ( s ) to the link. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Blackwell_(surname)&oldid=782796543 '' Categories : Surnames English toponymic surnames Hidden categories : All set index articles Talk About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 29 May 2017, at 07 : 10. About Wikipedia

Question: where does the last name blackwell come from
Answer: British origin