Polkenhorn Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Polkenhorn Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Polkinhorne.' An estate in the parish of Guinear, Cornwall.

'From this place were denominated an old family of gentlemen, surnamed Polkinhorne': Gilbert's Cornwall, ii. 152 (quoted by Lower).

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Polkenhorn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:36,245,893832,629
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Polkenhorn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Polkinhorne.' An estate in the parish of Guinear, Cornwall.

'From this place were denominated an old family of gentlemen, surnamed Polkinhorne': Gilbert's Cornwall, ii. 152 (quoted by Lower).

Robarte Pokenghorne, 1541: Reg. St. Dionis Backchurch (London).

1808. Married — Henry Polkinghorn and Mary Hill: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

An estate in the parish of Gwinear, co. Cornwall, where the family were resident in the XIII. cent. C. S. Gilbert's Cornw. "From this place were denominated an old family of gentlemen surnamed Polkinhorne, who gave for their arms, Argent, three bars Sable." Hals, in D. Gilbert's Cornwall, ii. 142.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Polkinghorne in Gwinnear; from pol-gan-hoarn, a pool with (containing) iron, i. e., a chalybeate pool, a medicinal pool. Hence, by contraction, the name Polkorn.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Polkinghorne is the name of an estate in the parish of Gwinear, where the old gentle family of Polkinghorne resided from the 13th to the 17th centuries (G.). Redruth is still the post - town of their descendants.

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

Polkenhorn Last Name Facts

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

Polkenhorn occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Polkenhorn? popularity and diffusion

The last name Polkenhorn is the 6,063,924th most commonly held surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 728,754,592 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Polkenhorn live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 10 people, or 1 in 36,245,893. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 100 percent are found.

Polkenhorn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Polkenhorn has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Polkenhorn surname expanded 500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Polkenhorn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Polkenhorn last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

Polkenhorn earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 23.98% less than the national average, earning $32,804 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Polkenhorne950/
Polkinhorn9067/
Polkinhorne867/
Blakenhorn801/
Pulkinhorn800/
Palkinhorn800/
Blackenhorn761/
Blaukenhorn761/

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