Blenkhorn Surname
Approximately 750 people bear this surname
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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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 363 | 1:101,503 | 11,010 |
| United States | 169 | 1:2,144,727 | 135,635 |
| England | 109 | 1:511,175 | 32,340 |
| Australia | 75 | 1:359,943 | 30,133 |
| New Zealand | 21 | 1:215,634 | 21,249 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 163 | 1:149,542 | 13,222 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
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 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.
Blenkhorn Demographics
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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.
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