Polkinhorn Surname
Approximately 67 people bear this surname
Polkinhorn 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).
Read More About This SurnamePolkinhorn Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 50 | 1:7,249,179 | 331,838 |
| England | 13 | 1:4,286,005 | 132,302 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 55 | 1:443,189 | 25,511 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 25 | 1:2,008,747 | 100,426 |
Polkinhorn 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.
(Celtic) belonging to Polkinhorne (Cornwall) [pol is the common Cornish word for a a pit or pool: the second element is apparently a pers. name]
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.
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.
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.
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Polkinhorn Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Polkinhorn Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Polkinhorn is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Polkinhorn? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,333,370th most prevalent family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 108,769,342 people. The last name Polkinhorn occurs mostly in The Americas, where 63 percent of Polkinhorn reside; 63 percent reside in North America and 63 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The last name Polkinhorn is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 50 people, or 1 in 7,249,179. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 32 percent are found, Nevada, where 10 percent are found and North Carolina, where 10 percent are found. Outside of The United States this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also found in England, where 19 percent are found and Australia, where 3 percent are found.
Polkinhorn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Polkinhorn has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 200 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 76 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Polkinhorn Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Polkinhorn surname are 46.09% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 92.86% being registered with the party.
Polkinhorn earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.72% less than the national average, earning $40,250 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polkinhorne | 95 | 7 | / |
| Polkenhorn | 90 | 10 | / |
| Pulkinhorn | 90 | 0 | / |
| Palkinhorn | 90 | 0 | / |
| Polkenhorne | 86 | 0 | / |
| Blakenhorn | 70 | 1 | / |
| Blackenhorn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Blaukenhorn | 67 | 1 | / |
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