Hanker Surname

543,414th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 590 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Slovakia

Hanker Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the anchorite'; Middle English ancre, a hermit. The aspirate is common in the early registers.

John le Hanekere, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Adam Hanekare, Oxfordshire. ibid.

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Hanker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2311:348,50833,871
United States1271:2,854,007168,820
Egypt1221:753,57238,342
South Africa331:1,641,74981,435
Czechia201:531,67354,411
Slovakia201:266,82240,422
China71:195,331,65210,124
England61:9,286,343223,652
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Belize11:355,4743,977
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England291:840,53036,623
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States721:697,48245,119

The alternate forms: Hänker (2) are calculated separately.

Hanker (816) may also be a first name.

Hanker Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the anchorite'; Middle English ancre, a hermit. The aspirate is common in the early registers.

John le Hanekere, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Adam Hanekare, Oxfordshire. ibid.

1703. Buried — John Peter Hanker, merchant: St. Dionis Backchurch.

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

From Ancore, Normandy, mentioned 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae).

The Norman People (1874)

Hanker Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hanker (Hindi: हांकेर) occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Hänker. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hanker? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 543,414th most frequently occurring surname in the world, held by around 1 in 12,351,773 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 48 percent of Hanker reside; 40 percent reside in Western Europe and 40 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 286,135th most frequent given name worldwide, borne by 816 people.

This last name is most widely held in Germany, where it is carried by 231 people, or 1 in 348,508. In Germany Hanker is most numerous in: Hesse, where 20 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 18 percent reside and Saxony-Anhalt, where 18 percent reside. Other than Germany Hanker is found in 24 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent reside and Egypt, where 21 percent reside.

Hanker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hanker has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hanker last name increased 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 those holding the Hanker last name are 1.06% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 54.29% registered to vote for 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hänker942/
Hankerd92142/
Hannker9221/
Hancker9210/
Hankert928/
Chanker925/
Khanker923/
Hangker921/
Ahanker920/
Anker917,278/
Chankerd8680/
Chankher8613/
Changker869/
Chankert869/
Chhanker861/
Hayneker861/
Hanncker861/
Hankeard860/
Henker832,746/
Ancker83407/
Hancer83403/
Hankir83359/
Ankert83332/
Angker83110/
Hönker8391/
Ankier8373/
Honker8338/
Ankere8328/
Anåker8325/
Ganker838/
Ankeer836/
Ankeir832/
Ankear831/
Asnker831/
Eanker830/
Hankerová8038/
Changkerd8012/
Chhaunker806/
Hainecker801/
Hancher77738/
Huonker77716/
Huinker77483/
Gaunker77345/
Hencker77259/
Heinker77135/
Chancer77117/
Hanquer7778/
Chonker7718/
Henåker7714/
Chankre7713/
Honkere777/
Janåker776/
Hounker774/
Annkere774/
Khonker773/
Aunkerd773/
Khankre772/
Jannker771/
Hoinker771/
Eankert771/
Hamcker771/
Hanqeer771/
Chankir771/
Jhankir771/
Khankir771/
Jainker770/
Ankir731,275/
Ancer73990/
Onker73127/
Enker73106/
Önker7383/
Ankre7338/
Hanquier71321/
Chhonker71129/
Heincker7176/
Heyneker7139/
Chancher7128/
Hauncher7127/
Heineker7123/
Hongkerd7110/
Ankerova717/
Chonkker716/
Khankhir715/
Chanquer713/
Chankird713/
Jankheir712/
Oehncker712/
Chankirt712/
Choonker711/
Chancejr711/
Heinkcer711/
Hayncher711/
Hancherr711/
Hanquert711/
Hankoyre711/
Chankhir711/
Chankoir711/
Hahankir711/
Hongkert711/
Huoncker710/
Houncker710/
Ancher67492/
Ankjær67183/
Oncker67152/
Heinecker67116/
Ankyor6768/
Angkir6726/
Hancir6713/
Gonker6712/
Onkerd6712/
Ennker6711/
Auszenker6711/
Aincer6710/
Ankhir6710/
Channcher679/
Heijneker679/
Ongker679/
Engker678/
Ankreh677/
Ankherova675/
Onkere675/
Ankire674/
Amkker674/
Chhounker673/
Ankuir673/
Changkire671/
Jahnckejr671/
Eunker671/
Anqeer671/
Anquer671/
Jahanqeir671/
Amkeer671/
Anceir671/
Anncer671/
Chongkerd671/
Khongkeer671/
Heinneker670/
Amcker670/
Attenkert670/
Homker670/

Hanker Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hanker in the Hindi language
हांकेरhankera98.78
हाँकेरhamkera1.22

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