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 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 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