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

Blinkhorn, 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 Blinkhorn surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Blinkhorn in America

Blinkhorn is the 80926th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Blinkhorn surname appeared 234 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 Blinkhorn.

We can also compare 2010 data for Blinkhorn 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 Blinkhorn

The surname Blinkhorn has its origins in the northern English counties of Yorkshire and Lancashire, where it first emerged in the late 13th or early 14th century. It is believed to be a locational name, derived from a place name that no longer exists or has changed significantly over time. One theory suggests it may have originated from a now-lost hamlet or farmstead whose name incorporated the Old English words "blinc" (meaning "bright" or "shining") and "horn" (a spur or projecting piece of land).

Another possibility is that the name Blinkhorn is a corruption or variant spelling of the Old English personal name "Blæchorn," which was composed of the elements "blæc" (meaning "pale" or "white") and "horn" (perhaps referring to someone with pale or light-colored hair). This name is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as "Blacheorne" and "Blachorne."

The earliest known record of the Blinkhorn surname dates back to 1379, when a Richard Blynkhorn is mentioned in the Yorkshire Poll Tax Returns. In 1524, a Thomas Blynkehorne is listed in the Subsidy Rolls of Lancashire. Variant spellings found in historical documents include Blinkhorn, Blynkhorn, Blinkorne, Blynkhorne, and Blynkehorne.

Notable individuals with the Blinkhorn surname include:

1. John Blinkhorn (c. 1558-1626), an English clergyman and author who served as the Rector of Wighill in Yorkshire.

2. William Blinkhorn (1792-1870), a British politician and Member of Parliament for Stafford from 1841 to 1847.

3. Mary Blinkhorn (1832-1904), a British author and educator who published several books on teaching methods and child development.

4. Thomas Blinkhorn (1856-1929), a successful industrialist and entrepreneur from Lancashire who founded the Blinkhorn Engineering Company.

5. George Blinkhorn (1910-1987), a British author and journalist who wrote extensively on political and economic issues, particularly related to the labour movement.

While the surname Blinkhorn is not among the most common in England, it has a rich historical legacy and can be traced back to the medieval period in the northern counties where it originated.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Blinkhorn

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

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

If you have a correction or suggestion to improve the history of Blinkhorn, please contact us.

Reference this page

We spend a lot of resources downloading, cleaning, merging, and formatting the data that is shown on the site.

If you found the data or information on this page useful in your research, please use the tool below to properly cite or reference Name Census as the source. We appreciate your support!