Danks Surname

85,505th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,640 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Danks Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Daniel,' from nick. Dan, and diminutive Dankin, whence patronymic Dankins. Dankins has fared like every other surname with suffix -kins—in process of time it has got reduced to -kys and -ks; compare Perks from Perkins, Dawks from Dawkins, Wilks from Wilkins, Tonks from Tonkins, &c.

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Danks Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,5421:21,9193,074
United States2,0091:180,41818,042
Australia3261:82,8099,597
Canada1691:218,02121,041
New Zealand1511:29,9895,243
Scotland1391:38,5173,665
South Africa1281:423,26336,588
Wales861:35,9833,576
Northern Ireland131:141,9267,751
Papua New Guinea111:741,24783,447
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Austria61:1,419,23986,529
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
France21:33,211,361423,184
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iceland11:380,09011,096
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,1501:21,1962,997
Scotland1461:25,6382,332
Wales151:104,5614,503
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3811:131,80812,617

Danks (27) may also be a first name.

Danks Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Daniel,' from nick. Dan, and diminutive Dankin, whence patronymic Dankins. Dankins has fared like every other surname with suffix -kins—in process of time it has got reduced to -kys and -ks; compare Perks from Perkins, Dawks from Dawkins, Wilks from Wilkins, Tonks from Tonkins, &c.

Gunnild Danekin, Gloucestershire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Adam Dankyn, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Richard Dankyn, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

1572. Thomas Danks, rector of Hedenham, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.

1800. Married — Charles Hasketh and Mary Danks: St. George, Hanover Square.

1805. — Daniel Ayres and Sarah Danks: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

A contraction of Dankins = Dankin’s (Son): v. Dankin.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Probably from Henges, or Hangest, near Amiens. The name De Henges occurs c. 1272 in England (Rotuli Hundredorum). Hanks is also probably a corruption of it.

The Norman People (1874)

Danks Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Danks Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Danks is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Danks? popularity and diffusion

The last name Danks is the 85,505th most prevalent surname internationally, held by around 1 in 1,292,118 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 50 percent of Danks live; 50 percent live in Northern Europe and 49 percent live in British Isles. Danks is also the 2,036,353rd most frequently held first name globally. It is borne by 27 people.

It is most common in England, where it is borne by 2,542 people, or 1 in 21,919. In England Danks is primarily concentrated in: West Midlands, where 32 percent are found, Worcestershire, where 10 percent are found and Greater London, where 6 percent are found. Outside of England Danks occurs in 42 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 36 percent are found and Australia, where 6 percent are found.

Danks Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Danks has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Danks last name grew 221 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 527 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 5 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 573 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Danks Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Danks are 13.29% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.06% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Danks earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 33.89% more than the national average, earning R 318,168 per year; in United States they earn 3.1% less than the national average, earning $41,810 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.38% more than the national average, earning $52,355 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dancks9117/
Dankse9116/
Deanks915/
Dahnks913/
Danksz911/
Dangs80181/
Donks80123/
Damks801/
Doncks7316/
Damkås7313/
Dangse739/
Daincs731/
Deangs731/
Daings730/
Daungse6712/
Dhangse671/
Deineks671/
Dancsová6233/
Dancsova624/
Dongs60262/
Doncs603/
Dáncs601/
Dongse553/
Dhongs552/
Donqsh551/
Daumgs551/
Doings551/
Duongs551/
Deings551/
Deincs550/
Dangche5014/
Dongshe506/

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