Blenkhorne Surname

3,798,600th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Blenkhorne 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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Blenkhorne Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada261:1,417,13898,245
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582

Blenkhorne 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

Blenkhorne Last Name Facts

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

The last name Blenkhorne is borne by more people in Canada than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Blenkhorne? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,798,600th most common last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 269,909,108 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Blenkhorne reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly used in Canada, where it is held by 26 people, or 1 in 1,417,138. In Canada Blenkhorne is primarily found in: Ontario, where 46 percent reside, British Columbia, where 27 percent reside and Alberta, where 19 percent reside. Besides Canada it is found in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 4 percent reside.

Blenkhorne Last Name Statistics demography

Blenkhorne earn marginally less than the average income. In Canada they earn 2.67% less than the national average, earning $48,358 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Blenkhorn95750/
Blinkhorne90137/
Blenkorn890/
Blinkhorn841,242/
Blenkharn84160/
Blenkarne8431/
Blenkarn78283/
Belnkarn674/
Blincorn670/
Blinkarn670/

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