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Where Does The Last Name Hanker Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Hanker (Hindi: हांकेर) is found most frequently in Germany. It may occur in the variant forms: Hänker. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hanker? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 543,414^th most frequently used family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 12,351,773 people. The surname Hanker is primarily found in Europe, where 48 percent of Hanker are found; 40 percent are found in Western Europe and 40 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Hanker is also the 286,135^th most widely held first name throughout the world It is held by 816 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Germany, where it is held by 231 people, or 1 in 348,508. In Germany it is mostly found in: Hesse, where 20 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 18 percent live and Saxony-Anhalt, where 18 percent live. Beside Germany this last name is found in 24 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent live and Egypt, where 21 percent live.

Hanker Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Hanker has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hanker surname rose 176 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 79 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hanker Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Hanker are 1.06% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 54.29% registered with the party.

The amount Hanker earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 34.93% more than the national average, earning R 320,640 per year and in United States they earn 2.05% more than the national average, earning $44,034 USD per year.