Blankenheim

Blankenheim Meaning & Origin

About Blankenheim
The surname Blankenheim is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "blank" meaning "bright" or "shining" and "heim" meaning "home" or "dwelling." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Blankenheim can be interpreted as "bright home" or "shining dwelling." It likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the bearer of the name hailed from a place called Blankenheim or had some association with such a place.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Blankenheim is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Blankenheim: 258
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 74,826
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Blankenheim based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLNKNM
🗽 NYSIIS
BAN
🔊 Soundex
B40520505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B L AE1 NG K AH0 N HH AY2 M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/blankenheim*/
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('PLNKNM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Blankenheim in Braille

Here's how to represent Blankenheim in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Blankenheim in braille

How to sign the name Blankenheim using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Blankenheim using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Blankenheim in sign language

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