Blenkinsop Surname

195,594th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,145 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Blenkinsop 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.

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Blenkinsop Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,5291:36,4414,774
Australia2171:124,40413,629
Canada1661:221,96121,363
United States741:4,898,094251,818
South Africa471:1,152,71766,933
Scotland351:152,9669,000
New Zealand181:251,57423,165
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Wales81:386,81619,671
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Isle of Man31:28,6073,614
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Cayman Islands21:31,9461,715
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8481:28,7453,890
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Blenkinsop 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.

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

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).

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

(English) belonging to Blenkinsop (Northumberland), A.D.1240 Blenkenshope, A.D. 1396-7 Blencansop-Blenken’s or Blencan’s Hope. [v. Hope]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Place name in Northumberland, England.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

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.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

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.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Blenkinsop Last Name Facts

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

The last name Blenkinsop is found most frequently in England. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Blenkinsop.

How Common Is The Last Name Blenkinsop? popularity and diffusion

Blenkinsop is the 195,594th most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 3,397,457 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 74 percent of Blenkinsop are found; 74 percent are found in Northern Europe and 74 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most widely held in England, where it is held by 1,529 people, or 1 in 36,441. In England it is mostly found in: Durham, where 14 percent reside, Tyne and Wear, where 13 percent reside and North Yorkshire, where 9 percent reside. Besides England this last name is found in 30 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 10 percent reside and Canada, where 8 percent reside.

Blenkinsop Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Blenkinsop has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Blenkinsop surname expanded 180 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 1,480 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 267 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Blenkinsop Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Blenkinsop surname are 6.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.33% being registered with the political party.

The amount Blenkinsop earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 10.6% more than the national average, earning R 262,824 per year; in United States they earn 21.16% more than the national average, earning $52,280 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.98% more than the national average, earning $50,169 CAD per year.

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Blenkinsop Reference & Research

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