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• Blankenship Origin and Immigration
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• Blankenship Surname Distribution
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  • Distribution of Blankenship Families in the US in 1840
  • Distribution of Blankenship Families in the US in 1880
  • Distribution of Blankenship Families in the US in 1920
  • Distribution of Blankenship Families in England and Wales in 1891

Origin of Blankenship Total Records: 2  Origin of Blankenship, Meaning of Blankenship Origin: The Blankenship name is ultimately derived from the name Blenkinsopp, which is the name of a castle in Northumberland, England. Most alternative spellings of Blankenship also derive from this root name. Surnames: Blankenship Submitted by: The Blankenship's Origin of Blankenship, Meaning of Blankenship Origin: Blankenship is an Ellis Island--modified version of the Dutch profession "ship planker" or "Van der Planke". I'm sure somebody there was saying "planken ship" in the processing line. Surnames: Blankenship, Van der Planke Submitted by: Michael Blankenship 3/9/2014 3:20 PM Page 1 of 1

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