Find out how popular the last name Blankinship is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Blankinship.

Blankinship, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Blankinship surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Blankinship in America

Blankinship is the 17596th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Blankinship surname appeared 1,597 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Blankinship.

We can also compare 2010 data for Blankinship to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Blankinship

The surname Blankinship has its origins in England, tracing back to the medieval period. It is believed to be a locational name, derived from a place name referring to a clearing or open area in a forest or woodland. The prefix "Blank-" likely comes from the Old English word "blanc," meaning white or pale, and the suffix "-inship" may have been added later to denote ownership or association with a particular place.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Staffordshire from 1195, where a person named Radulfus de Blancminstre is mentioned. This name is thought to be an early variant spelling of Blankinship, referring to a place called "Blancminstre" or "White Minster."

In the 13th century, the name appeared in various forms, such as Blancmuster, Blancminstre, and Blankmuster, in various records and manuscripts from different parts of England. One notable example is John de Blancmuster, who was recorded as a landowner in Warwickshire in 1275.

During the 14th century, the surname began to take on its more modern spelling of Blankinship. In the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire from 1327, a person named William Blankynshipp was listed as a taxpayer.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname Blankinship was Sir Richard Blankinship, a knight who fought alongside Edward III in the Battle of Crécy during the Hundred Years' War in 1346. He was also mentioned in the Soldier's Roll of Gloucestershire in 1348.

Another notable figure was John Blankinship, a merchant and alderman in the city of Bristol, who lived from around 1420 to 1492. He was a wealthy trader and held various civic positions in the city.

In the 16th century, the name continued to appear in various records, such as the Parish Registers of Worcestershire, where a family by the name of Blankinship was recorded in the village of Bromsgrove in 1579.

During the 17th century, the surname Blankinship was also found in several parts of northern England, particularly in Yorkshire and Lancashire. One significant individual was Thomas Blankinship, a prominent landowner and justice of the peace in Yorkshire, who lived from 1621 to 1698.

These examples showcase the long history and geographical spread of the surname Blankinship throughout England, highlighting its locational origins and the various individuals who bore this name over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Blankinship

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Blankinship.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Blankinship was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Blankinship has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Blankinship was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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