Blenkinsopp Surname

549,140th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 582 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Blenkinsopp 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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Blenkinsopp Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4771:116,80911,902
United States311:11,692,224454,091
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
New Zealand221:205,83320,770
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2431:100,31010,120
Wales21:784,20816,349

Blenkinsopp 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

A township in the parish of Haltwhistle, co. Northumb. The castle there was the seat of the family, a race well remembered for their border feuds in olden times, and designated by Camden as "a right ancient and generous family."

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Northumberland.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

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

Blenkinsopp Last Name Facts

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

The last name Blenkinsopp occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Blenkinsopp? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 549,140th most common family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 12,521,557 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 84 percent of Blenkinsopp live; 83 percent live in Northern Europe and 83 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 477 people, or 1 in 116,809. In England it is primarily found in: Durham, where 36 percent live, Tyne and Wear, where 6 percent live and Warwickshire, where 6 percent live. Apart from England Blenkinsopp exists in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 5 percent live and Australia, where 4 percent live.

Blenkinsopp Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Blenkinsopp has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Blenkinsopp surname increased 196 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Blenkinsopp Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Blenkinsopp surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Blenkinsopp earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 25.97% more than the national average, earning $54,353 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.65% less than the national average, earning $47,374 CAD per year.

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