Polkinhorne Surname
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
Polkinhorne 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 SurnamePolkinhorne Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 54 | 1:451,396 | 25,813 |
Polkinhorne 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.
Polkinhorne Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Polkinhorne Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Polkinhorne is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Polkinhorne? popularity and diffusion
The surname Polkinhorne is the 7,117,718th most common family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The surname Polkinhorne occurs mostly in The Americas, where 71 percent of Polkinhorne live; 71 percent live in North America and 71 percent live in Anglo-North America.
Polkinhorne is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 72,491,787. In The United States it is most common in: California, where 100 percent are found. Beside The United States this last name is found in one country. It also occurs in England, where 29 percent are found.
Polkinhorne Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Polkinhorne has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Polkinhorne last name contracted 96 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polkinhorn | 95 | 67 | / |
| Polkenhorne | 91 | 0 | / |
| Polkenhorn | 86 | 10 | / |
| Palkinhorn | 86 | 0 | / |
| Pulkinhorn | 86 | 0 | / |
| Blakenhorn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Blackenhorn | 64 | 1 | / |
| Blaukenhorn | 64 | 1 | / |
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