Hankes Surname

383,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 927 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Hankes Surname Definition:

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

Hankes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8651:419,02836,348
Germany231:3,500,237154,763
England151:3,714,537119,675
Slovakia81:667,05668,191
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England361:677,09432,515
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1061:473,76133,810

The alternate forms: Hankeş (12) are calculated separately.

Hankes 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

Hankes Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hankes is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as: Hankeş. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hankes? popularity and diffusion

It is the 383,720th most frequently held last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 7,861,430 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 91 percent of Hankes live; 91 percent live in North America and 91 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 865 people, or 1 in 419,028. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Illinois, where 33 percent reside, Wisconsin, where 13 percent reside and California, where 8 percent reside. Excluding The United States this surname is found in 11 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 2 percent reside and England, where 2 percent reside.

Hankes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hankes has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 816 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 58 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hankes Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Hankes last name are 27.8% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 74.57% being registered to vote for the party.

Hankes earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.05% more than the national average, earning $45,758 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hankeş9412/
Hanckes9224/
Hankesz9214/
Hankies925/
Chankes921/
Hankeys921/
Ankes9177/
Chankesh861/
Henkes834,251/
Ankesh83126/
Ankese8397/
Hankis8396/
Hances836/
Ankies834/
Ankees831/
Hankez831/
Hamkes831/
Hankesová808/
Henckes77477/
Hanches77191/
Henkies77159/
Hoinkes77123/
Hankish7762/
Hankisz7743/
Heynkes7725/
Hankiss7722/
Chances7720/
Heinkes7715/
Henkees779/
Ankesse775/
Hainkis772/
Johnkes772/
Honkese771/
Henkeis771/
Jahnkes771/
Heenkes771/
Jeankes770/
Ances73387/
Ankis73132/
Onkes73102/
Ankez7322/
Enkes734/
Chaumkes7173/
Heynckes7169/
Chanques7120/
Chanches7113/
Khankysh712/
Henkiess712/
Chankech712/
Chamkese711/
Haunches711/
Hanchess710/
Hanquest710/
Anches67699/
Henkis67142/
Homkes6786/
Angkis6766/
Atinkesse6744/
Gankis6737/
Jankeš6736/
Honkis6713/
Hancis6710/
Ongkes679/
Ancess676/
Honkys675/
Onkess675/
Engkes675/
Ankish674/
Anques672/
Anceis672/
Anqees671/
Asenkeshe671/
Onkesh671/
Enkees671/
Hannquest671/
Ankyse671/
Ankise671/
Honces670/
Hankiz670/

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