Hank Surname

72,189th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,832 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jordan

Hank Surname Definition:

(German) Descendant of Hanke, a pet form of Heinrich (home ruler).

Hank Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,7611:205,82620,190
Germany1,4511:55,4837,192
Egypt8541:107,6538,985
Brazil4191:510,91719,207
Jordan3501:25,2643,423
Algeria2991:129,20317,707
Yemen1731:152,7477,554
Nigeria1411:1,256,33250,205
South Africa1321:410,43735,867
Syria1261:153,1833,739
Australia1181:228,77721,625
Slovakia1061:50,3449,674
India891:8,618,712176,377
Czechia861:123,64519,875
Iraq791:443,3127,666
Canada731:504,73442,927
Poland601:633,47956,390
France601:1,107,045119,335
Afghanistan451:714,5157,832
Iran421:1,828,15567,506
Hungary411:239,42119,309
Mexico381:3,266,47923,844
Papua New Guinea371:220,37130,351
England331:1,688,42669,999
Taiwan251:937,7906,555
Palestine251:181,9548,921
China231:59,448,7643,236
Estonia191:69,56912,771
Russia161:9,007,691311,782
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
Japan51:25,568,85950,629
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Netherlands41:4,221,794131,139
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Bahamas21:195,8761,708
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England231:1,059,79941,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0181:49,3315,620

Hank (39,471) may also be a first name.

Hank Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Descendant of Hanke, a pet form of Heinrich (home ruler).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Hank Last Name Facts

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

Hank (Arabic: حنك, Hindi: हंक, Marathi: हंकाण) is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hank? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 72,189th most prevalent last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,066,678 people. Hank is mostly found in The Americas, where 34 percent of Hank live; 27 percent live in North America and 27 percent live in Anglo-North America. Hank is also the 22,435th most frequent forename internationally, borne by 39,471 people.

It is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 1,761 people, or 1 in 205,826. In The United States it is primarily found in: Pennsylvania, where 13 percent live, California, where 8 percent live and Illinois, where 8 percent live. Not including The United States this last name exists in 73 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 21 percent live and Egypt, where 13 percent live.

Hank Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hank has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Hank surname increased 173 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 143 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hank Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Hank surname are 21.38% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 68.15% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hank earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 68.02% more than the national average, earning R 399,276 per year; in United States they earn 1.15% less than the national average, earning $42,654 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.22% less than the national average, earning $49,572 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hanke8939,410/
Khank891,616/
Hanck89745/
Chank89183/
Haink89133/
Haank8944/
Hankh8944/
Ahank8939/
Haynk8917/
Hankø8910/
Hajnk893/
Hanhk891/
Hannk891/
Haenk890/
Heank890/
Ank861,441/
Hainke801,659/
Hancke801,376/
Hahnke80547/
Khanke80442/
Chanke80113/
Hancks8062/
Haenck8035/
Hannke8029/
Khankh8024/
Hangke8024/
Changk8023/
Khannk8020/
Hajnek8015/
Hainek8013/
Ahanke8011/
Hankss807/
Hanckx806/
Chankh804/
Hanksh804/
Hancck803/
Hannkh802/
Chanck802/
Haynek802/
Khankk801/
Chaink801/
Chaunk801/
Heanke801/
Hankks801/
Hannks801/
Hainck801/
Haynke801/
Haunkz801/
Hanhke801/
Chaank801/
Hannck801/
Heanck800/
Hainks800/
Haanke800/
Hang75277,293/
Henk755,298/
Anke754,522/
Hanc752,548/
Honk75186/
Gank75159/
Eank75115/
Angk75103/
Aenk75101/
Aink7598/
Ankh7518/
Hanq757/
Hanx754/
Aank754/
Anık753/
Anck752/
Anhk751/
Ehnk751/
Ankk751/
Ankp751/
Ankx751/
Ankz751/
Amnk751/
Hanková731,784/
Hassink73856/
Hattink73435/
Chaunke73315/
Hankova73124/
Haitink7398/
Haytink7365/
Changke7338/
Hankowa7335/
Hanncke7319/
Khankqu7310/
Hatinke739/
Chancks738/
Khankhe737/
Heankhe734/
Haineck734/
Ahangkh732/
Haincke732/
Cheanke731/
Haineke731/
Hasenke731/
Hachink731/
Chainke731/
Chainhk731/
Hachynk731/
Hanehek730/
Chang673,834,963/
Heang6746,031/
Khang6735,566/
Honke671,887/
Ahang671,677/
Henck671,507/
Haing671,180/
Chankova67868/
Haung67567/
Hamng67465/
Chaunkhe67323/
Angke67291/
Khanq67244/
Hangs67219/
Hancq67207/
Heink67187/
Hänke67160/
Hainc67155/
Haang67149/
Heynk67133/
Haeng67111/
Haijtink67110/
Chanc67109/
Hancková67100/
Hönke6791/
Gankh6785/
Hajnc6775/
Heenk6768/
Hönck6764/
Chonk6750/
Hoenk6748/
Ancke6746/
Ankke6745/
Ainke6743/
Höhnk6741/
Hajng6739/
Hoonk6733/
Hangg6732/
Hancs6731/
Hangx6728/
Hanckova6722/
Janĺk6717/
Honck6716/
Ainek6711/
Huink6711/
Hounk678/
Angkh678/
Hánek677/
Annke675/
Ankhe675/
Ahankova674/
Khonk674/
Eanks674/
Hamnc674/
Aanke674/
Hgang674/
Chaineke674/
Aangk674/
Hancı674/
Hanng673/
Eanck673/
Chanq673/
Amnkz673/
Hamks672/
Hainková672/
Hjang672/
Chanková672/
Hassinck672/
Jannk672/
Hengk672/
Chanx671/
Haync671/
Hangh671/
Hannq671/
Aunke671/
Hoynk671/
Hoink671/
Hongk671/
Jankė671/
Hatttink671/
Hangø671/
Aßink671/
Annck671/
Hangz671/
Amnkh671/
Chamnngk671/
Jaank671/
Hangt671/
Hasng671/
Hamkq671/
Hosnk671/
Hohnk671/
Ganck670/
Hayng670/
Gaink670/
Gaunk670/

Hank Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hank in the Hindi language
हंकhanka91.67
हांकhanka8.33
Hank in the Marathi language
हंकाणhankana50
हंकhanka50
Hank in the Arabic language
حنكhnk-
هانكhank-

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