Black (surname)

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:

• Alan W. Black, a Scottish computer scientist
• Alex Black, American actor
• Amy Black (1973–2009), a British mezzo-soprano singer
• Ann Black, Chair of the UK Labour Party in 2010
• Arthur Black (humorist) (born 1943), a Canadian radio personality
• Baxter Black (born 1945), an American poet
• Ben Black (composer) (1889–1950), English composer of popular song
• Ben Black (rugby league), Australian rugby league scrum-half
• Bernard Black, fictional character in British sitcom Black Books, played by Dylan Moran
• Billy Black, fictional character in the Twilight series
• Bob Black (b. 1951), the author of The Abolition of Work and Other Essays
• Bud Black (disambiguation)
• Byron Black (b. 1969), tennis player (Zimbabwe)
• Cara Black, tennis player
• Chantay Black, a fictional character in Degrassi: The Next Generation
• Chris Black (athlete), Scottish hammer thrower
• Chris Black (screenwriter), TV screenwriter and producer
• Chris Black (footballer), football (soccer) player
• Christopher Black, international criminal lawyer
• Cilla Black, (born 1943 as Priscilla M. V. White)
• Claudia Black (b. 1972)
• Cofer Black (b. 1950)
• Conrad Black (born 1944), a member of the House of Lords (Baron Black of Crossharbour)
• Conrad Black, fictional character in Gerry Anderson's Captain Scarlet
• Cyril Black (1902–1991), a British Conservative politician (MP)
• David Black (disambiguation)
• Davidson Black (1884–1934), a Canadian scientist (paleoanthropologist)
• Don Black (disambiguation)
  • Don Black (lyricist)
  • Don Black (nationalist)
• Duncan Black (1908–1991), a Scottish economist
• Dustin Lance Black, American screenwriter
• Edwin Black, an American journalist
• Fischer Black, American economist
• Frank Black, or Black Francis, an American singer and songwriter
• Frank S. Black (1853–1913), an American newspaper editor and politician
• George Black (disambiguation)
• Halfdan the Black
• Heather Black, comedienne and film maker
• Henry the Black
• Hugo Black
• Jack Black (disambiguation)
• Jacob Black, fictional character in the Twilight series
• James Black (disambiguation)
• Jeremy Black (disambiguation)
• John McConnell Black
• Jordan Black (disambiguation)
• Joseph Black (1728–1799), a Scottish physician and chemist
• J. R. Black, a Scottish publisher and journalist
• J. R. Black, pen name used by the authors of the Shadow Zone novels
• Karen Black, American actress
• Lewis Black, American author and stand-up comedian
• Mary Black (born 1955), an Irish singer
• Michael Ian Black, American comedy writer and actor
• Noel Black, American film director
• Percy Black (1877 – 1917), an Australian soldier in the First World War
• Phineas Nigellus Black, fictional character in the Harry Potter novels
• Pippa Black (born 1982), an Australian actress
• Rebecca Black, American singer
• Regulus Black, fictional character in the Harry Potter novels
• Robert Black (disambiguation)
• Roger Black, British runner
• Shane Black (born 1961), American screenwriter and film director.
• Shirley Temple Black (b. 1928)
• Simon Black (born 1979), Australian rules footballer
• Sirius Black, fictional character in the Harry Potter novels
• Stanley Black (1913 – 2002), English bandleader and composer
• Tori Black (born 1988), American pornographic actress
• Wayne Black (born 1973), tennis player
• William K. Black (born 1951), an American lawyer, academic, author, and former bank regulator