Blankenship Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Blankenship last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Blankenship last name
Meaning of the Blankenship last name: from Blenkinsopp. Blankenship is the American form of the northern English surname Blenkinsop, from Blenkinsopp in Northumberland, near Hadrian's Wall. The meaning of the place-name is uncertain, perhaps "Blenkin's valley". A curious detail of this surname origin: the last name became Blankenship in Virginia and Kentucky, where it is now common, while the original spelling is rare.
Arms associated with the Blankenship name
Animals on English shields stood for the qualities admired in them, such as the lion for courage, and that heraldic language shapes coats of arms associated with the Blankenship surname.
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Blankenship name FAQ
What does the Blankenship name mean?
From Blenkinsopp. Common variants include Blenkinsop, Blankinship, Blenkinship.
Where does the Blankenship surname come from?
It originates in England, and is also found in the United States, Canada and Australia.
Is there a Blankenship coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Blankenship coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Charles W. Bardsley, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1901); Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).