Blenkhorn Surname

452,572nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 750 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Blenkhorn 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.

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Blenkhorn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada3631:101,50311,010
United States1691:2,144,727135,635
England1091:511,17532,340
Australia751:359,94330,133
New Zealand211:215,63421,249
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
France11:66,422,722504,397
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1631:149,54213,222
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Blenkhorn 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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

A rare surname in Scotland. Of local origin from Blencarne in the parish of Kirkland-Cumberland. The name of Richard Blauhorre, juror on inquest in Chapel of St. Katherine, Baveley, 1280 (Bain, IV, 1792) may be the same with first n misread u.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Blenkhorn Last Name Facts

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

The surname Blenkhorn is borne by more people in Canada than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Blenkhorn? popularity and diffusion

Blenkhorn is the 452,572nd most widespread surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,716,728 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 71 percent of Blenkhorn reside; 71 percent reside in North America and 69 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Blenkhorn is most commonly held in Canada, where it is carried by 363 people, or 1 in 101,503. In Canada Blenkhorn is most frequent in: Nova Scotia, where 40 percent are found, Ontario, where 33 percent are found and British Columbia, where 9 percent are found. Excluding Canada Blenkhorn exists in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 23 percent are found and England, where 15 percent are found.

Blenkhorn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Blenkhorn has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Blenkhorn last name rose 16,900 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Blenkhorn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Blenkhorn surname are 14.86% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 68.09% registered with the party.

The amount Blenkhorn earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 38.61% more than the national average, earning R 329,400 per year; in United States they earn 23.51% more than the national average, earning $53,295 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.85% more than the national average, earning $50,602 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Blenkhorne9527/
Blenkorn940/
Blinkhorn891,242/
Blenkharn89160/
Blinkhorne84137/
Blenkarn82283/
Blenkarne7831/
Belnkarn714/
Blincorn710/
Blinkarn710/
Blinkern710/

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