Blenkin Surname

595,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 523 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Blenkin 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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Blenkin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2711:205,60217,801
Australia1011:267,28424,253
Canada901:409,39536,056
Wales211:147,35910,403
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
Israel111:777,96750,646
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3071:79,3998,564
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Blenkin 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

Blenkin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Blenkin is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Blenkin click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Blenkin? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 595,654th most prevalent family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 13,934,122 people. The surname Blenkin is mostly found in Europe, where 56 percent of Blenkin live; 56 percent live in Northern Europe and 56 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most common in England, where it is borne by 271 people, or 1 in 205,602. In England it is primarily concentrated in: East Riding of Yorkshire, where 24 percent live, West Yorkshire, where 18 percent live and North Yorkshire, where 11 percent live. Other than England this last name is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 19 percent live and Canada, where 17 percent live.

Blenkin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Blenkin has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Blenkin surname declined 12 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 125 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Blenkin Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Blenkin earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 33.61% less than the national average, earning $28,646 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.4% more than the national average, earning $53,854 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Blenkina931/
Blinkin8648/
Blemkin8611/
Blenken864/
Blenkyn861/
Blenkim860/
Blinkina8056/
Belnkina801/
Blynkina801/
Bellencin7510/
Blinkienė753/
Villenkin751/
Blynkyn7125/
Blynkyna6720/
Blinken5786/
Blincken531/

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Blenkin Reference & Research

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