Blanchfield Surname

188,022nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,250 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Blanchfield Surname Definition:

Though well known as Irish to readers of the sporting pages of newspapers Blanchfield is a rare name. This is a modern form of the Norman-French de Blancheville. As such it was associated prominently with Co. Kilkenny from the early thirteenth century.

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Blanchfield Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2641:286,75526,663
Australia2471:109,29412,192
England2201:253,26420,438
Ireland2141:22,0042,203
Canada1901:193,92419,047
New Zealand581:78,07511,384
Trinidad and Tobago201:68,1995,276
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Wales41:773,63329,106
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1361:32,5733,185
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England661:369,32422,972
Wales61:261,4039,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2371:211,89318,185

Blanchfield Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Though well known as Irish to readers of the sporting pages of newspapers Blanchfield is a rare name. This is a modern form of the Norman-French de Blancheville. As such it was associated prominently with Co. Kilkenny from the early thirteenth century. The Justiciary Rolls, the Ormond Deeds and other extensive mediaeval records contain very many references to de Blanchvilles who frequently held such offices as constable of Kilkenny, sheriff of the county and so on. The extent of their influence is also illustrated by the number of place-names called from the family: the parish of Blanchvilleskill, and the townlands of Blanchfieldsland, Blanchvilletown etc.-eight in all, in Co. Kilkenny. Their wholehearted adherence to the cause of James II resulted in their final ruin, which had begun with the Cromwellian confiscation in the previous generation. In the Jacobite outlawry records, in which three of the name are listed, they are called both Blanchville and Blanchfield.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

This is a modern form of the Norman de Blancheville which is associated with Co. Kilkenny since the thirteenth century. SIF 17

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Blanchfield Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Blanchfield Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Blanchfield occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Blanchfield? popularity and diffusion

Blanchfield is the 188,022nd most widely held surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 3,238,909 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 66 percent of Blanchfield are found; 65 percent are found in North America and 63 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Blanchfield is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 1,264 people, or 1 in 286,755. In The United States Blanchfield is primarily found in: New York, where 13 percent live, California, where 10 percent live and Maryland, where 7 percent live. Aside from The United States this last name occurs in 19 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 11 percent live and England, where 10 percent live.

Blanchfield Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Blanchfield has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Blanchfield surname rose 533 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 333 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 157 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Blanchfield Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Blanchfield last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Blanchfield surname are 16.31% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.08% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Blanchfield earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 21.01% more than the national average, earning $52,214 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.64% more than the national average, earning $50,496 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Blanchefield962/
Blancfield952/
Blanchfeld950/
Blanchfeild911/
Blenchfield910/
Blandsfield821/
Balnchfiled821/
Blanchefloyd781/

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