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:
List
A
- Aaron Black (disambiguation), multiple people
- Adam Black (disambiguation), multiple people
- Aleister Black (born 1985), WWE ring name of Dutch professional wrestler Tom Büdgen
- Aline Elizabeth Black, African-American schoolteacher
- Alan Black (disambiguation), multiple people
- Alexander Black (disambiguation), multiple people
- Alf Black, English footballer
- Amanda Black, New Zealand soil chemist
- Amy Black (mezzo-soprano) (1973–2009), British mezzo-soprano singer
- Andrew Black (disambiguation), multiple people
- Ann Black, British Labour Party official
- Ann Spence Black (1861–1947), British artist
- Arthur Black (disambiguation), multiple people
B
- Baxter Black (1945–2022), American poet
- Ben Black, rugby league player
- Benjamin Black, pen-name of the Irish novelist John Banville
- 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
- 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
- David Black (disambiguation), multiple people
- Davidson Black (1884–1934), Canadian paleoanthropologist
- Deborah Black (born 1958), Canadian philosopher
- Dick Black (disambiguation), multiple people
- 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
- Edward Black (disambiguation), multiple people
- Edwin Black, American journalist
- Edwin Black (rhetorician) (1929–2007), American scholar of rhetorical criticism
- Eric Black, Scottish Footballer
- Eugene Black (disambiguation), multiple people
- Eli Black, CEO who also committed suicide
F
- Fischer Black (1938–1995), American economist
- Francis Black (disambiguation), multiple people
- Frank Black (disambiguation), multiple people
G
- Gary Black (disambiguation), multiple people
- Gaye Black, English punk-rock musician
- George Black (disambiguation), multiple people
- Gladys Black (1909–1998), American ornithologist
H
- Halfdan the Black, 9th century Norse king
- Harry Black (disambiguation), multiple people
- Henry Black (disambiguation), multiple people
- Hugh Black (disambiguation), multiple people
- Hugo Black (1886–1971), American Supreme Court justice
- Hugo Black Jr. (1922–2013), American lawyer
- Hugo Black III (1953–2007), American lawyer
I
- Ian Black (disambiguation), multiple people
J
- Jack Black (disambiguation), multiple people
- James Black (disambiguation), multiple people
- Jason Black (musician), American musician
- 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
- June Black (1910 - 2009), New Zealand ceramic artist and painter
- J. R. Black (1826–1880), Scottish publisher and journalist
K
- Karen Black (1939–2013), American actor
- Kevin Black (disambiguation), multiple people
L
- Lanie Black (1946–2010), American politician
- Larry Black (disambiguation)
- Laura Black (disambiguation), multiple people
- Lawrence Black (1881–1959), English cricketer
- Lewis Black (born 1948), American comedian, author and playwright
- Lucas Black (born 1982), American actor
M
- Marlon Black (born 1975), Trinidadian cricketer
- Mary Black (disambiguation), multiple people
- Mason Black (born 1999), American baseball player
- Max Black (disambiguation), multiple people
- Maxine Black (disambiguation), multiple people
- Mhairi Black (born 1994), Scottish National Party politician
- Michael Black (disambiguation), multiple people
N
- Neil Black (1932–2016), English oboist
- Nissim Black (born 1986), American-Israeli rapper
- Noel Black (1937–2014), American film director
- Norman Black (born 1957), American basketball player and coach
- Norman William Black (1931–1997), American federal judge
P
- Paul Black (disambiguation), multiple people
- Percy Black (1877–1917), Australian soldier in World War I
- Peter Black (disambiguation), multiple people
- Pippa Black (born 1982), Australian actor
R
- Ralph Black (disambiguation), multiple people
- 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
S
- Samuel Black (disambiguation), multiple people
- Sandra Black, Canadian physician and neurologist
- Sarah Hearst Black (1846–?), American social reformer
- Scott Black (disambiguation), multiple people
- Shane Black (born 1961), American screenwriter and film director
- Shirley Temple Black (1928–2014), American actress and diplomat
- Simon Black (born 1979), Australian rules footballer
- 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
- Tarik Black (born 1991), American basketball player
- Tarik Black (American football) (born 1998), American football player
- Tony Black (writer), Scottish crime writer
- Tori Black (born 1988), American pornographic actor
- Thomas Black (disambiguation), multiple people
- Tyler Black (disambiguation), multiple people
W
- Wayne Black (born 1973), Zimbabwean tennis player
- William Black (disambiguation), multiple people
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
- 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
See also
This page lists people with the surname Black.
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