Blenkharn Surname

1,374,607th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 160 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Blenkharn Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Blenkharn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1371:406,70127,895
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England181:1,354,18747,798

Blenkharn Last Name Facts

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

Blenkharn is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Blenkharn? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,374,607th most numerous family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 45,547,162 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 95 percent of Blenkharn live; 95 percent live in Northern Europe and 95 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Blenkharn is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 137 people, or 1 in 406,701. In England Blenkharn is mostly concentrated in: Cumbria, where 42 percent live, Greater Manchester, where 9 percent live and Lancashire, where 7 percent live. Not including England it occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 7 percent live and Australia, where 2 percent live.

Blenkharn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Blenkharn has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 761 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Blenkarn94283/
Blenkhorn89750/
Blenkarne8931/
Blenkhorne8427/
Belnkarn824/
Blinkarn820/
Blenkorn820/
Blinkhorn781,242/
Blencairn780/
Blinkhorne74137/
Blinkern710/
Blincorn590/

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Blenkharn Reference & Research

Blenkarn DNA Project FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Blenkarn DNA Project FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Blenkharn
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