Blankhorn Surname
Approximately 16 people bear this surname
Blankhorn Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Blenkarne,' a township in the parish of Kirkland, Cumberland The surname has spread far, and has assumed many guises.
1576. Buried — Dennis Blinkhorne: St. Mary Aldermary.
1666.
Read More About This SurnameBlankhorn Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 11 | 1:2,215,943 | 64,354 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
Blankhorn Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Blenkarne,' a township in the parish of Kirkland, Cumberland The surname has spread far, and has assumed many guises.
1576. Buried — Dennis Blinkhorne: St. Mary Aldermary.
1666. Baptised — John, s. John Blenkerne: St. Dionis Backchurch.
1681-2. Joseph Pawlett and Elizabeth Blinckarne: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).
1777. Married — Thomas Blenkhorn and Mary Watson: St. George, Hanover Square.
Blankhorn Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Blankhorn Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Blankhorn occurs most in Germany. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Blankhorn? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 4,908,606th most frequently occurring family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 75 percent of Blankhorn reside; 56 percent reside in Western Europe and 56 percent reside in Germanic Europe.
The surname is most common in Germany, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 8,945,051. In Germany it is mostly found in: Bavaria, where 56 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 22 percent are found and Berlin, where 11 percent are found. Barring Germany this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also found in England, where 19 percent are found and The United States, where 19 percent are found.
Blankhorn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Blankhorn has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Blankhorn last name contracted 73 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 57 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blinkhorn | 89 | 1,242 | / |
| Blenkhorn | 89 | 750 | / |
| Blankhern | 89 | 1 | / |
| Blinkhorne | 84 | 137 | / |
| Blenkhorne | 84 | 27 | / |
| Blankarn | 82 | 0 | / |
| Blankern | 82 | 0 | / |
| Blenkorn | 82 | 0 | / |
| Blenkharn | 78 | 160 | / |
| Blinkworn | 78 | 1 | / |
| Blenkaorn | 78 | 1 | / |
| Palanukorn | 74 | 19 | / |
| Blankarani | 74 | 1 | / |
| Blancharnd | 74 | 1 | / |
| Blenkarn | 71 | 283 | / |
| Plankarn | 71 | 104 | / |
| Belnkarn | 71 | 4 | / |
| Blinkern | 71 | 0 | / |
| Blinkarn | 71 | 0 | / |
| Blincorn | 71 | 0 | / |
| Pellankorin | 70 | 19 | / |
| Blanke-Rahn | 70 | 1 | / |
| Blenkiron | 67 | 687 | / |
| Blangarin | 67 | 44 | / |
| Blenkarne | 67 | 31 | / |
| Polnikorn | 67 | 20 | / |
| Blangrone | 67 | 7 | / |
| Blenkiren | 67 | 4 | / |
| Blanco-Irwin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Blenkrron | 67 | 1 | / |
| Blinkiron | 67 | 0 | / |
| Blancgarin | 63 | 1 | / |
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