Blennerhassett Surname

343,320th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,068 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Ireland

Blennerhassett Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Blennerhassett,' a township in the parish of Torpenhow, Cumberland.

'Johannes de Hayton quondam ... in Alderscogh, et quandam peciarn in Blenerhayset,' 16 Richard II: Estates and Families of Cumberland, Cumberland.

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Blennerhassett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia3751:71,9898,502
Ireland2171:21,7002,182
New Zealand1771:25,5844,487
England1331:418,93328,433
United States651:5,576,291276,051
Canada561:657,95753,499
Scotland131:411,83217,291
Panama111:355,6607,645
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Northern Ireland31:615,01218,081
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1131:39,2023,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Blennerhassett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Blennerhassett,' a township in the parish of Torpenhow, Cumberland.

'Johannes de Hayton quondam ... in Alderscogh, et quandam peciarn in Blenerhayset,' 16 Richard II: Estates and Families of Cumberland, Cumberland.

'Thomas Blenncrhasset, of Carlisle': ibid.

'Thomas Bleverhasset, appointed rector of Hardingham, Norfolk, at the age of 11, by the Pope's dispensation': History of Norfolk.

John Blenerhayset (writes) to Thomas Fayrfax, Feb. 22, 1572: Cal. State Papers (Domestic).

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

An English family settled in Kerry; quite distinct from the Irish Hassetts. MIF 138

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Belonging to Blennerhassett (Cumb.), A.D. 1392-3 Blenerhayset = perh. the (Cattle) Stall or Fold [Old English set] of Blen(n)er’s Homestead [Old English haga.]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Belonging to Blennerhassett (Cumb.), A.D. 1392-3 Blenerhayset = perh. the (Cattle) Stall or Fold of Blen(n)er’s Homestead

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Blennerhasset (hay hut on a hill), in Cumberland.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Blennerhassett: Among the old Carlisle names now rare in this region is that of Blennerhassett. Between 1375 and 1623 several of the representatives and mayors of Carlisle bore this name (J. and L.). Blennerhassett is a Cumberland township.

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

Blennerhassett Last Name Facts

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

Blennerhassett occurs most in Australia. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Blennerhassett? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 343,320th most commonly used family name globally, held by around 1 in 6,823,545 people. This surname is mostly found in Oceania, where 52 percent of Blennerhassett reside; 52 percent reside in Australasia and 52 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

Blennerhassett is most prevalent in Australia, where it is carried by 375 people, or 1 in 71,989. In Australia Blennerhassett is mostly concentrated in: Victoria, where 28 percent are found, Western Australia, where 25 percent are found and Queensland, where 24 percent are found. Without taking into account Australia this last name exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 20 percent are found and New Zealand, where 17 percent are found.

Blennerhassett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Blennerhassett has changed through the years. In Ireland the share of the population with the surname grew 192 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it grew 1,330 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 433 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Blennerhassett Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Blennerhassett last name is primarily Anglican (84%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Blennerhassett last name are 14.1% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.87% being registered with the party.

The amount Blennerhassett earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 91.4% less than the national average, earning R 20,448 per year; in United States they earn 41.57% more than the national average, earning $61,084 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.78% more than the national average, earning $51,559 CAD per year.

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