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

Blankship, 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 Blankship surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Blankship in America

Blankship is the 97671st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Blankship surname appeared 186 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Blankship.

We can also compare 2010 data for Blankship 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 Blankship

The surname Blankship is an English name with origins dating back to the late 13th century. It is believed to have emerged from the region of Yorkshire, England, where the name was likely derived from a combination of the old English words "blank" meaning "white" and "ship" referring to a type of vessel or boat.

The earliest recorded instance of the Blankship name appears in the Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield in 1275, where a Thomas de Blankschip is mentioned. These rolls were administrative records kept by manorial lords detailing matters relating to their estates and tenants. The spelling "Blankschip" was a common variation during this era.

In the 14th century, the Blankship name can be found in various tax records and land charters across the Yorkshire region. A notable example is the Yorkshire Poll Tax of 1379, which lists several Blankship families residing in villages such as Barnsley and Rotherham.

The Blankship name may have originally referred to someone who worked on or owned a particular type of white-sailed ship or vessel, though the exact origin is unclear. It is also possible that the name was a descriptive nickname given to someone with a pale complexion or a connection to a place with the word "blank" in its name.

One of the earliest documented Blankships was John Blankship, born around 1410 in Doncaster, Yorkshire. He was a prominent merchant and landowner whose descendants continued to live in the area for generations.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Blankship name began to spread beyond Yorkshire as families migrated to other parts of England. Some notable Blankships from this period include:

1. William Blankship (1532-1612) - A prosperous farmer and landowner in Lincolnshire.
2. Elizabeth Blankship (1568-1643) - Wife of a wealthy merchant in London, known for her charitable works.
3. Thomas Blankship (1620-1687) - A Puritan minister and author who served parishes in Essex and Suffolk.

By the 18th and 19th centuries, the Blankship name could be found across England, with some families also establishing roots in other parts of the British Isles and North America. A few notable Blankships from this time include:

1. John Blankship (1734-1806) - A British naval officer who served in the Seven Years' War and the American Revolutionary War.
2. Mary Blankship (1782-1864) - An English poet and author who published several volumes of poetry and prose.
3. James Blankship (1810-1891) - A successful industrialist and entrepreneur in the textile industry in Manchester.
4. Robert Blankship (1849-1923) - A Canadian politician and businessman who served as Mayor of Winnipeg from 1892 to 1893.
5. Emily Blankship (1876-1948) - An American artist and painter known for her landscapes and portraits of Native American subjects.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Blankship

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

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 Blankship 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 Blankship 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 Blankship was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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