Black (surname) explained
Black is a surname which can be of either English, Scottish, Irish or French origin. In the cases of non-English origin, the surname is likely to be an Anglicisation. Notable persons with that surname include:
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A
- Aaron Black (disambiguation), multiple people
- Adam Black (disambiguation), multiple people
- Ahmad Black (born 1988), American football player
- Aleister Black (born 1985), WWE ring name of Dutch professional wrestler Tom Büdgen
- Aline Elizabeth Black, African-American schoolteacher
- Alan Black (disambiguation), multiple people
- Alan W. Black, Scottish computer scientist
- Alexander Black (disambiguation), multiple people
- Alf Black, English footballer
- Alonzo Black (born 1945), American sheriff
- Alyse Black, American singer and songwriter
- Alyssa Black, American politician
- Amanda Black (born 1993), South African singer and songwriter
- Amanda Black (epidemiologist), Northern Irish epidemiologist
- Amanda Black (soil chemist), New Zealand soil chemist
- Amy Black (mezzo-soprano) (1973–2009), British mezzo-soprano singer
- Andrew Black (disambiguation), multiple people
- Andy Black (born 1965), Irish poker player
- Angela Black, American television news anchor and reporter
- Ann Black, British Labour Party official
- Ann Spence Black (1861–1947), British artist
- Annesley Black (born 1979), Canadian composer
- Annie Black (born 1981), American politician
- Anthony Black (born 2004), American professional basketball player
- Anthony S. Black (born 1951), American jockey
- Arthur Black (disambiguation), multiple people
B
- Barry Black (born 1948), United States Navy admiral and Seventh-Day Adventist minister
- Baxter Black (1945–2022), American poet
- Ben Black, rugby league player
- Benjamin Black, pen-name of the Irish novelist John Banville
- Bethany Black (born 1978), English stand up comedian, actress and writer
- Bill Black (disambiguation), multiple people
- Bo Black (1946–2020), American model
- Bob Black (born 1951), American anarchist and author
- Bobby Black (disambiguation), multiple people
- Bruce D. Black (born 1947), American judge
- Bud Black (born 1957), American baseball player
- Bud Black (right-handed pitcher) (1932–2005), American baseball player
- Byron Black (born 1969), Zimbabwean tennis player
C
- Cara Black (born 1979), Zimbabwean tennis player
- Cara Black (author) (born 1951), American mystery writer
- Carla DeSantis Black (born 1958), American writer and advocate
- Carol Black, multiple people
- Catherine Black (disambiguation), multiple people
- Cilla Black (1943–2015), English singer and actor
- Charles Black (disambiguation), multiple people
- Charly Black (born 1980), Jamaican reggae artist
- Christina Black (born 1987), Canadian Curler
- Chris Black (disambiguation), multiple people
- Claude Black (minister) (1916–2009), American Baptist minister and politician
- Claude Black (musician) (1933–2013), American jazz pianist
- Claudia Black (born 1972), Australian actor
- Clint Black (born 1962), American country music singer-songwriter
- Cofer Black (born 1950), American government official
- Colin Black Australian composer/sound artist
- Conrad Black (born 1944), member of the House of Lords (Baron Black of Crossharbour)
- Crosby M. Black (1866–1916), American politician
- Cyril Black (1902–1991), British Conservative politician (MP)
- Cyril Edwin Black (1915–1989), American professor of modern Russian history
D
- Dan Black (born 1975), English singer-songwriter and vocalist
- Dan Black (baseball) (born 1987), American professional baseball player
- Dan A. Black (born 1955), American economist and professor
- David Black (disambiguation), multiple people
- Davidson Black (1884–1934), Canadian paleoanthropologist
- Dawn Black (born 1943), Canadian politician
- Dean Black, American politician
- Deborah Black (born 1958), Canadian philosopher
- Derek Black (born 1989), American former white supremacist and memoirist
- Diane Black (born 1951), American politician
- Diboué Black, Cameroonian singer, composer and musical producer
- Dick Black (disambiguation), multiple people
- Dj Black, Ghanaian disc jockey and media personality
- Don Black (disambiguation), multiple people
- Donald Black (disambiguation), multiple people
- Dorothy Black (disambiguation), multiple people
- Douglas Black (disambiguation), multiple people
- Duncan Black (1908–1991), Scottish economist
- Dustin Lance Black (born 1974), American screenwriter
E
F
G
H
I
J
- Jack Black (disambiguation), multiple people
- James Black (disambiguation), multiple people
- Jason Black (musician), American musician
- Jason Lyle Black, American pianist, composer, and artist
- Jeanne Black (1937–2014), American country singer
- Jeff Black (disambiguation), multiple people
- Jeremy Black (disambiguation), multiple people
- John Black (disambiguation), multiple people
- Jordan Black (disambiguation), multiple people
- Joseph Black (disambiguation), multiple people
- Judith Black, American professional storyteller
- Jully Black (born 1977), Canadian singer, songwriter and actress
- June Black (1910 - 2009), New Zealand ceramic artist and painter
- J. R. Black (1826–1880), Scottish publisher and journalist
K
L
- Lanie Black (1946–2010), American politician
- Larry Black (disambiguation)
- Laura Black (disambiguation), multiple people
- Lawrence Black (1881–1959), English cricketer
- Leaky Black (born 1999), American basketball player
- Leron Black (born 1996), American professional basketball player
- Lewis Black (born 1948), American comedian, author and playwright
- Lori Black (born 1954), American musician
- Lou Black (1901–1965), American Jazz era banjo player
- Louis Black, American journalist and businessman
- Lucas Black (born 1982), American actor
- Luke Black (born 1992), Serbian singer and songwriter
M
- Margot Black (born 1987), American activist and lobbyist
- Mari Black, American multistyle violinist, fiddler, and composer
- Marlon Black (born 1975), Trinidadian cricketer
- Mary Black (disambiguation), multiple people
- Mason Black (born 1999), American baseball player
- Matt Black, multiple people
- Matthew Black (1908–1994), Scottish minister and biblical scholar
- Max Black (disambiguation), multiple people
- Maxine Black (disambiguation), multiple people
- Maurice Black (disambiguation), multiple people
- Mhairi Black (born 1994), Scottish National Party politician
- Michael Black (disambiguation), multiple people
- Michelle Black, American author
N
P
Q
- Quincy Black (born 1984), American professional football player
- Qumain Black (born 1992), American professional football player
R
- Rachel Black, American politician
- Ralph Black (disambiguation), multiple people
- Randy Black (born 1963), Canadian-born rock and heavy metal drummer
- Ray Black Jr. (born 1991), American race car driver
- Rebecca Black (born 1997), American singer
- Richard Black (1921–2014), American artist and illustrator
- Robert Black (disambiguation), multiple people
- Roger Black (born 1966), British runner
- Roy Black (disambiguation), multiple people
- Rufus Black (born 1969), Australian academic
S
- Samuel Black (disambiguation), multiple people
- Sandra Black, Canadian physician and neurologist
- Sarah Hearst Black (1846–?), American social reformer
- Scott Black (disambiguation), multiple people
- Seona Black (born 1954), Scottish international lawn bowler
- Shane Black (born 1961), American screenwriter and film director
- Sheila Black, American poet
- Shirley Temple Black (1928–2014), American actress and diplomat
- Simon Black (born 1979), Australian rules football player and assistant coach
- Simon Black (English footballer) (born 1975), English professional footballer
- Skyh Black (born 1988), American actor, dancer and model
- Sophie Cabot Black (born 1958), American poet
- Spencer Black (born 1950), American politician
- Stanley Black (1913–2002), English bandleader and composer
- Stanley Black (businessman) (born 1932), American real estate investor and philanthropist
- Sterling Foster Black (1924–1996), American lawyer
- Steven Black (disambiguation), multiple people
- Sue Black (disambiguation), multiple people
- Susan Black (disambiguation), multiple people
T
V
- Vic Black (born 1988), American professional baseball player
W
Y
Fictional characters
- Bernard Black, fictional character in British sitcom Black Books
- Black family, fictional characters in Age of Empires III
- Billy Black, fictional character in the Twilight series
- Bonnie Black, fictional character in the Reborn series
- Captain Black, fictional character in Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons
- Chantay Black, fictional character in Degrassi: The Next Generation
- Dr. Black, murder victim in British editions of the board game Cluedo
- Harry Black, fictional character in the Reborn series
- Heather Haversham (also known as Heather Black), fictional character in the British soap opera Brookside
- Jacob Black, fictional character in the Twilight series
- Sirius Black, fictional character in the Harry Potter novels
- Regulus Arcturus Black, fictional character in the Harry Potter novels
- Bellatrix Lestrange (née Black), fictional character in the Harry Potter novels
- Narcissa Malfoy (née Black), fictional character in the Harry Potter novels
- Noah Black (Centurius), a fictional supervillain appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics
- Nicholas Black, fictional character from the Channel 4 soap opera, Brookside
- Andromeda Tonks (née Black), fictional character in the Harry Potter novels
- Tolkien Black, fictional character in South Park
- Zamasu (also known as Goku Black), fictional character in the Dragon Ball Super fanime
- Trooper Black, a minor character in the video game TimeSplitters 2
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