Blackburn ( surname ) - wikipedia Blackburn ( surname ) Blackburn is a surname of English origin. At the time of the British Census of 1881, its frequency was highest in Yorkshire, followed by Cumberland, Lancashire, Lincolnshire, Northumberland, County Durham and Norfolk. In all other British counties, its frequency was below national average. Notable people with the surname include : Alan Blackburn ( 1935 -- 2014 ), English footballer Anthony Blackburn Arthur Blackburn ( footballer ) ( born 1877 ), English footballer with Blackburn Rovers and Southampton Arthur Seaforth Blackburn ( 1892 -- 1960 ) Australian soldier, Victoria Cross recipient Bob Blackburn ( disambiguation ) Bunkie Blackburn Chase Blackburn Clare Blackburn Clarice Blackburn Colin Blackburn, Baron Blackburn, a Scottish judge who sat in the English courts Dan Blackburn David Blackburn ( disambiguation ), multiple people Derek Blackburn Doris Blackburn Earl Blackburn, Major League Baseball player Edmond Spencer Blackburn Elizabeth Blackburn, molecular biologist and Nobel prize winner Estelle Blackburn Frank Blackburn ( born 1944 ), Louisiana politician Fred Blackburn ( footballer ) ( born 1879 ), English international footballer Frédéric Blackburn, Canadian short track speed skater Geoffrey Blackburn George Blackburn ( disambiguation ) George Blackburn ( American football ), American football coach George Blackburn ( baseball ), Major League Baseball player George Blackburn ( footballer, born 1888 ), English footballer George Blackburn ( footballer, born 1899 ), English footballer George G. Blackburn, Canadian author Gideon Blackburn Harold Blackburn ( pioneer aviator ), aviator Howard Blackburn Jack Blackburn, American boxer and trainer, most notable for training heavyweight champion Joe Louis Jack Blackburn ( rugby league ), rugby league footballer of the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s James Blackburn ( disambiguation ) James Blackburn ( architect ) James Blackburn ( politician ) James Blackburn ( RAF officer ) Jean - Pierre Blackburn John Blackburn ( disambiguation ) John Blackburn ( author ) John Blackburn ( educator ) John Blackburn ( musician ) John Blackburn ( politician ) John Blackburn ( songwriter ) Joseph Blackburn ( disambiguation ) Karoliina Blackburn Luke P. Blackburn Marsha Blackburn Maurice Blackburn Michael Blackburn ( disambiguation ) Michael Blackburn ( athlete ) ( born 1970 ), Australian Olympic medallist and sailor Michael Blackburn ( poet ) ( born 1954 ), British poet Nick Blackburn, Major League Baseball player Olly Blackburn, filmmaker and screenwriter Paul Blackburn ( U.S. poet ) Peter Blackburn Robert Blackburn ( disambiguation ) Robert Blackburn ( artist ) Robert Blackburn ( aviation pioneer ) Robert Blackburn ( educationalist ) Robert Blackburn ( politician ) Robert McGrady Blackburn Simon Blackburn, philosopher Thomas Blackburn ( disambiguation ) Thomas Blackburn ( entomologist ) Thomas Blackburn ( poet ) Tom Blackburn ( basketball ) Tom W. Blackburn, writer, lyricist John T. `` Tommy '' Blackburn, U.S. aviator Thornton Blackburn, escaped fugitive slave from Kentucky Tony Blackburn William Blackburn, British architect References Jump up ^ `` Blackburn Meaning and Distribution ''. forebears.co.uk. Retrieved 25 January 2014 See also Blackburne ( disambiguation ) This page lists people with the surname Blackburn. 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=Blackburn_(surname)&oldid=828369614 '' Categories : Surnames English toponymic surnames Hidden categories : All set index articles Talk About Wikipedia Bân - lâm - gú Edit links This page was last edited on 2 March 2018, at 03 : 34. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: where does the last name blackburn come from
Answer: English origin