Blenkinship Surname
Approximately 166 people bear this surname
Blenkinship Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Blenkinsop,' a township in the parish of Haltwhistle, Northumberland.
Antony Blencansop. 20 Richard II: Hodgson's Northumberland.
Ranulf de Blenkenshope, 1240: ibid.
Read More About This SurnameBlenkinship Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 153 | 1:364,170 | 25,923 |
| Australia | 11 | 1:2,454,155 | 103,534 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 74 | 1:329,397 | 21,471 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
Blenkinship Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Blenkinsop,' a township in the parish of Haltwhistle, Northumberland.
Antony Blencansop. 20 Richard II: Hodgson's Northumberland.
Ranulf de Blenkenshope, 1240: ibid.
The following spellings are curious:
'On April 23, 1470, Elizabeth Blynkkynesoppye, of Blynkkynsoppe, widow of Thomas Blynkyrnsope, of Blynkkensope,' received a general pardon: Hodgson's Northumberland.
Randolf de Blpkenishop, Northumberland, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
1572. Charles Blenckinsopp, Westmorland: Register of the University of Oxford.
1794. Married — Thomas Blnkinship and Sarah Allen: St. George, Hanover Square.
Of local origin from Blenkinsop, a township in the parish of Haltwhistle, Northumberland. Roger Blencamshoip or Blencamshape had a charter of lands of Laglene in the sheriffdom of Ayr in the reign of Robert I (RMS., I, App. II, 327), William de Blancanhop was burgess of Arne, 1415, and another William Bkemcamhop was burgess there in 1475 (Ayr, p. 9, 91).
Blenkinsop is the name of an ancient border family, and there is a township thus called in Northumberland. At present, however, the principal home of the name is in the county of Durham, where a family of Blenkinsop held the manor of Birtley during the 15th and 16th centuries (S.). Blenkinsop was a Darlington name last century (Long.), and is still represented there.
The Blenkinsops, of Blenkinsop Castle, Blenkinsop, Northumberland, were an ancient family, celebrated for their border feuds (L.). In the 16th century there were two principal branches, the senior branch being seated at Blenkinsop and the junior branch at Bellister (H.). The name is now rather more numerous in the adjacent county of Durham.
Blenkinship Demographics
Average Blenkinship Salary in
England
£26,497
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Blenkinship Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Blenkinship Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Blenkinship occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Blenkinship? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,343,156th most prevalent last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 43,900,879 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 93 percent of Blenkinship are found; 92 percent are found in Northern Europe and 92 percent are found in British Isles.
It is most widely held in England, where it is held by 153 people, or 1 in 364,170. In England Blenkinship is mostly concentrated in: Lancashire, where 34 percent reside, Cumbria, where 31 percent reside and Greater Manchester, where 14 percent reside. Beside England this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 7 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.
Blenkinship Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Blenkinship has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Blenkinship last name expanded 207 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blankinship | 91 | 2,112 | / |
| Blenkenship | 91 | 5 | / |
| Balnkinship | 91 | 4 | / |
| Blonkinship | 91 | 0 | / |
| Blenkinshop | 91 | 0 | / |
| Balenkanship | 87 | 1 | / |
| Blankinshiop | 87 | 1 | / |
| Blenkinshopp | 87 | 1 | / |
| Blankienship | 87 | 0 | / |
| Blanckinship | 87 | 0 | / |
| Blankinshipw | 87 | 0 | / |
| Blankkinship | 87 | 0 | / |
| Blaankinship | 87 | 0 | / |
| Blanknship | 86 | 6 | / |
| Blnkenship | 86 | 1 | / |
| Blankenship | 82 | 55,926 | / |
| Blankanship | 82 | 14 | / |
| Balnkenship | 82 | 9 | / |
| Blaneknship | 82 | 4 | / |
| Blinkenship | 82 | 3 | / |
| Blonkenship | 82 | 2 | / |
| Blankneship | 82 | 1 | / |
| Blankwnship | 82 | 1 | / |
| Blankonship | 82 | 0 | / |
| Blankniship | 82 | 0 | / |
| Blankinshop | 82 | 0 | / |
| Blankinshep | 82 | 0 | / |
| Blunkenship | 82 | 0 | / |
| Blanknaship | 82 | 0 | / |
| Blankenshipp | 78 | 5 | / |
| Blankenshiip | 78 | 3 | / |
| Bilankenship | 78 | 2 | / |
| Blannkenship | 78 | 1 | / |
| Blankenshipo | 78 | 1 | / |
| Blankenshhip | 78 | 1 | / |
| Blankenshaip | 78 | 1 | / |
| Blankeonship | 78 | 0 | / |
| Blankenshipe | 78 | 0 | / |
| Blankenshp | 76 | 1 | / |
| Blinkenshap | 73 | 1 | / |
| Blankenshop | 73 | 1 | / |
| Blankenshep | 73 | 1 | / |
| Plankenship | 73 | 0 | / |
| Bloncunship | 73 | 0 | / |
| Blanckenship | 70 | 7 | / |
| Blinkeneship | 70 | 1 | / |
| Blenkinger | 67 | 0 | / |
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