Blenkensop Surname
Approximately 1 people bear this surname
Blenkensop Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Blenkinsop,' a township in the parish of Haltwhistle, Northumberland.
Antony Blencansop. 20 Richard II: Hodgson's Northumberland.
Ranulf de Blenkenshope, 1240: ibid.
Read More About This SurnameBlenkensop Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 23 | 1:1,059,799 | 41,508 |
Blenkensop Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Blenkinsop,' a township in the parish of Haltwhistle, Northumberland.
Antony Blencansop. 20 Richard II: Hodgson's Northumberland.
Ranulf de Blenkenshope, 1240: ibid.
The following spellings are curious:
'On April 23, 1470, Elizabeth Blynkkynesoppye, of Blynkkynsoppe, widow of Thomas Blynkyrnsope, of Blynkkensope,' received a general pardon: Hodgson's Northumberland.
Randolf de Blpkenishop, Northumberland, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
1572. Charles Blenckinsopp, Westmorland: Register of the University of Oxford.
1794. Married — Thomas Blnkinship and Sarah Allen: St. George, Hanover Square.
Of local origin from Blenkinsop, a township in the parish of Haltwhistle, Northumberland. Roger Blencamshoip or Blencamshape had a charter of lands of Laglene in the sheriffdom of Ayr in the reign of Robert I (RMS., I, App. II, 327), William de Blancanhop was burgess of Arne, 1415, and another William Bkemcamhop was burgess there in 1475 (Ayr, p. 9, 91).
(English) belonging to Blenkinsop (Northumberland), A.D.1240 Blenkenshope, A.D. 1396-7 Blencansop-Blenken’s or Blencan’s Hope. [v. Hope]
Blenkinsop is the name of an ancient border family, and there is a township thus called in Northumberland. At present, however, the principal home of the name is in the county of Durham, where a family of Blenkinsop held the manor of Birtley during the 15th and 16th centuries (S.). Blenkinsop was a Darlington name last century (Long.), and is still represented there.
The Blenkinsops, of Blenkinsop Castle, Blenkinsop, Northumberland, were an ancient family, celebrated for their border feuds (L.). In the 16th century there were two principal branches, the senior branch being seated at Blenkinsop and the junior branch at Bellister (H.). The name is now rather more numerous in the adjacent county of Durham.
Blenkensop Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Blenkensop Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Blenkensop is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Blenkensop? popularity and diffusion
Blenkensop is the 14,316,765th most commonly held family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Blenkensop reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in British Isles.
This surname is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 55,718,059. In England Blenkensop is primarily found in: Durham, where 100 percent live.
Blenkensop Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Blenkensop has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Blenkensop surname fell 96 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blenkensopp | 95 | 7 | / |
| Blenkinsop | 90 | 2,145 | / |
| Blenknsopp | 90 | 1 | / |
| Blinkensop | 90 | 1 | / |
| Blenkinsopp | 86 | 582 | / |
| Blenkkinsop | 86 | 1 | / |
| Blenkinshop | 86 | 0 | / |
| Blenkinshopp | 82 | 1 | / |
| Blinkinsop | 80 | 112 | / |
| Belnkinsop | 80 | 8 | / |
| Blenkinsap | 80 | 1 | / |
| Blinkinsoph | 76 | 3 | / |
| Blinkenshap | 76 | 1 | / |
| Blinkinsopp | 76 | 0 | / |
| Blinknsoh | 74 | 0 | / |
| Blinkimsop | 70 | 1 | / |
| Blinkinsoh | 70 | 0 | / |
| Blinkinsob | 70 | 0 | / |
| Blinkinsap | 70 | 0 | / |
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