Blankenhorn

Blankenhorn Meaning & Origin

About Blankenhorn
The surname Blankenhorn is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "blanken," meaning "bright" or "shining," and "horn," meaning "horn." Therefore, the name Blankenhorn can be interpreted as "bright horn" or "shining horn." It is likely that the surname originated as a nickname for someone who had a particularly bright or shiny horn, or it could have been a name given to someone who worked with or owned horns.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Blankenhorn: 437
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 48347
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

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

Ranking information for the surname Blankenhorn is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLNKNRN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B405205065
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B L AE1 NG K IH0 N HH ER0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈblæŋkɪnhərn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLNKNRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Blankenhorn in Braille

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

The name Blankenhorn in braille

How to sign the name Blankenhorn using Sign Language

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

The name Blankenhorn in sign language

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