Hankey Surname

104,820th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,474 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Grenada

Hankey Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of John.— Probably a modification of Hankin, as suggested by Lower (v. Patronymica Britannica.); v. Hankin. All the same a spot must be looked for in Cheshire, styled Hankey, which may have given birth to a local surname.

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Hankey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,2001:164,75416,735
England1,0381:53,6786,548
Canada2391:154,16615,668
Malawi2351:72,8479,384
South Africa2221:244,04424,925
Australia1321:204,51319,950
Trinidad and Tobago891:15,3261,933
Wales751:41,2604,005
New Zealand511:88,79112,412
Ireland441:107,0215,562
Northern Ireland411:45,0013,962
Grenada291:3,743530
France131:5,109,440259,941
Scotland121:446,15118,166
Netherlands91:1,876,35385,467
Iran71:10,968,932186,522
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
São Tomé and Príncipe11:177,4233,686
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6991:34,8724,562
Wales101:156,8426,008
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5741:87,4899,073

Hankey (290) may also be a first name.

Hankey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of John.— Probably a modification of Hankin, as suggested by Lower (v. Patronymica Britannica.); v. Hankin. All the same a spot must be looked for in Cheshire, styled Hankey, which may have given birth to a local surname.

1533- Jonn Hanky, of Churton: Earwaker's East Cheshire.

1562. Hugh Hankey, of Churton: Wills at Chester.

1610. Robert Hankey, of Darnell: ibid.

1761. Married — John Cholmley and Anne Hankey: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

For the Flemish Hanke, a diminutive of Johann: v. John.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

“Little Hand” - from the Flemish.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

A modification of Hankin, the nickname or diminutive of Randolph, prevalent in some of the oldest families of Cheshire. The existing families of this surname derive from that county, and the name was borne there in the rank of gentry in the XV. century.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Anchó in Poitou. Robert de Anké accompanied Boamund to the Crusade 1096 (Roger Wend. ii. 76). Thomas de Hanchet of Cambridgeshire, 1316 (Palgr. Parl. Writs).

The Norman People (1874)

From the Flemish, Hancke; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

The name of Hankey was represented in Churton in the beginning of the 16th century (K.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Hankey Last Name Facts

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

Hankey (Arabic: هانكي) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hankey? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 104,820th most commonly held last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 1,628,866 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 57 percent of Hankey reside; 54 percent reside in North America and 54 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Hankey is also the 518,802nd most frequently held forename worldwide. It is borne by 290 people.

The surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 2,200 people, or 1 in 164,754. In The United States Hankey is primarily found in: Pennsylvania, where 17 percent are found, Maryland, where 9 percent are found and Texas, where 8 percent are found. Barring The United States this last name occurs in 40 countries. It also occurs in England, where 23 percent are found and Canada, where 5 percent are found.

Hankey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hankey has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hankey last name grew 383 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 148 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 750 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 240 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hankey Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hankey last name are 15.06% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.83% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hankey earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 17.05% more than the national average, earning R 278,148 per year; in United States they earn 1.5% less than the national average, earning $42,500 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.93% less than the national average, earning $47,728 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hangkey9220/
Hanckey923/
Hankeys921/
Chankey921/
Khankey920/
Haunkey920/
Hanke9139,410/
Hanky91151/
Ankey9153/
Hanckehy861/
Hainke831,659/
Hancke831,376/
Hancey83652/
Hahnke83547/
Khanke83442/
Hankee83189/
Haenke83162/
Henkey83143/
Chanke83113/
Hannke8329/
Hankie8326/
Hangke8324/
Gankey8323/
Chanky8319/
Honkey8318/
Angkey8314/
Hankeş8312/
Ahanke8311/
Ankeya836/
Hankoy836/
Khanky835/
Hankay834/
Heanke831/
Hamkey831/
Hangky831/
Hanked831/
Annkey831/
Haynke831/
Hanhke831/
Hankiy830/
Haanke830/
Anke804,522/
Anky8039/
Chancey775,682/
Hanchey771,183/
Chaunke77315/
Henkhey77125/
Hankaya7773/
Changke7738/
Hankhet7725/
Hanckes7724/
Hannker7721/
Chankay7719/
Hanncke7719/
Hankoye7717/
Hankesz7714/
Haehnke7713/
Khankeh7713/
Chankae7711/
Chanked7710/
Hatinke779/
Khankhe777/
Hankhoe777/
Ahankay776/
Heankhe774/
Chankeu774/
Chankoe774/
Ankieyi774/
Chonkey773/
Hankoue773/
Chankie773/
Heinkey772/
Haincke772/
Chankue772/
Khankiy771/
Cheanke771/
Jahanke771/
Haineke771/
Hangker771/
Hahnkay771/
Hankuya771/
Aynkeye771/
Jaunkey771/
Hasenke771/
Hainkoy771/
Ankieye771/
Chankee771/
Chainke771/
Ankeyes771/
Hankiya771/
Chankea771/
Hannkee770/
Haenkee770/
Henckey770/
Hancket770/
Henke7343,071/
Hance7310,039/
Ankyo733,045/
Hanka731,938/
Honke731,887/
Ankay73790/
Ganke73778/
Ancey73517/
Ankhy73451/
Hanki73410/
Henky73313/
Angke73291/
Ankoe73178/
Hänke73160/
Enkey73142/
Ankie73128/
Hönke7391/
Ankuy7358/
Ankei7354/
Ancke7346/
Ankke7345/
Ankea7345/
Ainke7343/
Ankye7333/
Onkey7332/
Ankeu7330/
Ankue7327/
Hamky7326/
Ankoy7317/
Angky7316/
Ehnke7313/
Honky736/
Ankeh736/
Annke735/
Ankhe735/
Ankae734/
Ankee734/
Aanke734/
Aenke732/
Aunke731/
Ankyi731/
Ganky731/
Ankiy731/
Chauncey712,068/
Changkep71710/
Chaunkhe71323/
Changkae71289/
Hankeová71236/
Chanquey7188/
Chankaya7133/
Heinekey7132/
Changket7124/
Aynekeye7114/
Chankher7113/
Changkee719/
Changker719/
Chankhet717/
Chankead716/
Changkye715/
Chaunket715/
Hainkoye715/
Haynekoy715/
Chaineke714/
Changkay714/
Hankeova714/
Asenkeye713/
Asengkey712/
Haunchey712/
Hancchey712/
Khangkyi712/
Chankech712/
Changked712/
Khankoje711/
Channcey711/
Cheancey711/
Hounkeye711/
Jhankhiy711/
Chankoue711/
Khankayi711/
Chankawe711/
Chankeat711/
Hanncker711/
Khankawe711/
Khankaya711/
Heinckey710/
Hanckett710/
Chance6743,145/
Heinke675,151/
Hencke671,579/
Angkay671,211/
Angkoy67741/
Hengky67715/
Khanka67706/
Hohnke67553/
Chanka67423/
Hankui67417/
Hankai67341/
Höhnke67328/
Jannke67234/
Hanche67231/
Khankhoje67230/
Khanki67214/
Hoenke67206/
Hajnce67204/
Ankeuh67195/
Hehnke67193/
Hangka67192/
Haince67136/
Henkie67109/
Ankaya67105/
Hainka67103/
Hongke67100/
Hankis6796/
Honkuy6786/
Angkie6777/
Chanki6776/
Hähnke6771/
Ankoue6770/
Honkei6763/
Ahanka6750/
Hankou6746/
Hoinke6745/
Ankaye6743/
Khankhoyi6743/
Hencky6741/
Hennke6738/
Hamcke6734/
Hancea6734/
Honkyš6733/
Heynke6733/
Haamke6730/
Gaunky6730/
Enkeya6727/
Hongky6726/
Gahnke6725/
Anåker6725/
Hancké6725/
Ankeid6723/
Henkhe6723/
Chonke6722/
Höncke6721/
Angkye6719/
Angkee6719/
Gancke6716/
Engkey6716/
Homkey6715/
Gankee6715/
Chankawee6715/
Aineke6713/
Hengke6712/
Hankaa6712/
Ankuye6711/
Henkeu6711/
Hancka6710/
Ankoye6710/
Janhke679/
Ankayo679/
Ankhee679/
Hankaz679/
Angkuy678/
Henkei678/
Aunkay677/
Changkeha677/
Chancheya676/
Chaunkiya676/
Chhaunker676/
Hamcky676/
Honkie676/
Ankehe676/
Gankae676/
Angkeh676/
Hangki675/
Aungke675/
Angkae675/
Honkys675/
Haunce674/
Ankayy674/
Aankhe674/
Hounke674/
Angkoe674/
Aunkhy674/
Chankowet674/
Hankoi674/
Ankuyi674/
Hankij674/
Changkawe674/
Ankiya673/
Gaunke673/
Henkee673/
Haynki673/
Hainkeová673/
Henkeľ673/
Onkeya673/
Heance672/
Ankeip672/
Khonke672/
Honkee672/
Gankoe672/
Anggke672/
Ahanki672/
Honkoe672/
Heunke672/
Heinky672/
Hankah672/
Hankaş672/
Hänker672/
Hankka672/
Oehnke671/
Chankheed671/
Haynce671/
Gangke671/
Hainkeova671/
Hankip671/
Hanque671/
Anchey671/
Ankuya671/
Aunkhe671/
Hamket671/
Gankeh671/
Gankay671/
Gonkey671/
Anckyo671/
Ankawe671/
Ankoyi671/
Ankyia671/
Honcke671/
Honkoy671/
Jankej671/
Jankeu671/
Haynekoye671/
Hamkay671/
Hamkeu671/
Hancce671/
Hankeehee671/
Gankei671/
Gankhe671/
Gankke671/
Gankye671/
Ankieh671/
Ankiej671/
Ankiye671/
Ankoyo671/
Amnkay671/
Chańke671/
Aenkei671/
Asenke671/
Auncey671/
Gankie671/
Ainkee671/
Asnker671/
Ankaje671/
Chaingket671/
Changkaeh671/
Chankhead671/
Hankha671/
Hainki671/
Hamkes671/
Honket671/
Khangkaya671/
Ankett670/
Hannka670/
Hanqet670/
Hannce670/
Hahnka670/
Hancee670/
Annket670/
Auhnke670/
Eanker670/

Hankey Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hankey in the Arabic language
هانكيhanky-

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