Blenkiron Surname

484,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 687 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Blenkiron 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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Blenkiron Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4011:138,94813,546
Australia1601:168,72317,330
New Zealand541:83,85811,975
Canada321:1,151,42583,867
Wales171:182,03112,022
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
France11:66,422,722504,397
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1721:141,71712,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Blenkiron 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

For Blenkarn, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The Blenkirons may derive their name from a Cumberland estate known as Blenkarne.

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

Blenkiron Last Name Facts

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

The surname Blenkiron occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Blenkiron? popularity and diffusion

It is the 484,164th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 10,607,782 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 61 percent of Blenkiron reside; 61 percent reside in Northern Europe and 61 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 401 people, or 1 in 138,948. In England Blenkiron is primarily found in: Durham, where 32 percent live, North Yorkshire, where 16 percent live and Gloucestershire, where 8 percent live. Barring England this last name exists in 11 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 23 percent live and New Zealand, where 8 percent live.

Blenkiron Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Blenkiron has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Blenkiron surname increased 233 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 29 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Blenkiron Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Blenkiron last name are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 80% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Blenkiron earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 22.16% less than the national average, earning $33,589 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.26% more than the national average, earning $51,304 CAD per year.

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