Hanking Surname

1,518,885th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 137 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Hanking Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of John,' from diminutive Johan-kin = Harkin or Jankin; v. Hanson. The English form was Jankin or Jenkin, but Hankin, introduced from the Low Countries, gradually naturalized itself, though it never became actually English.

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Hanking Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States651:5,576,291276,051
England341:1,638,76668,634
Germany311:2,596,950129,424
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England531:459,91326,089
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States611:823,25750,999

Hanking (32) may also be a first name.

Hanking 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,' from diminutive Johan-kin = Harkin or Jankin; v. Hanson. The English form was Jankin or Jenkin, but Hankin, introduced from the Low Countries, gradually naturalized itself, though it never became actually English. 'Hankin Booby was a common name for a clown': Chappell's English Songs. 'Thus for her love and loss poor Hankin dies, His amorous soul down flies.': Musarum Deliciae, 1655.

Alex. Henekyng, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Hanekin de Fine. Rotuli Litterarum Clausarum in Turri Londinesi.

Hanekyn Jocelyn. Munimenta Gildhallæ Londoniensis.

Hankyn Maynwaryng. Rolls of Parliament.

Randolph Hankynson, temp. Elizabeth: Calendar of Pleadings, temp. Elizabeth I.

Garret Hankinson, temp. Elizabeth: Calendar of Proceedings in Chancery, temp. Elizabeth I.

1761. Married — Thomas Hankin and Margaret Wilkinson: St. George, Hanover Square.

1782. — Thomas Hankin sand Rebecca Hillier: ibid.

1787. — George Hankinson and Mary Smith: ibid.

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

From Flemish diminutive of Johan + kin. As forename: Hankin Criouner in Aberdeen, 1408 (CWA.,p. 313).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

A Cheshire nickname for Randolph, as in the ancient family of Manwaring and many others. Hanks, Hankin, and Hankmson are modifications of it.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Hankin has been a Hertfordshire name for several centuries, and is an old name in Baldock, Sandon, and Ashwell; Hugh Hankyn was placed on an Inquisition in the parish of Clothall in the reign of Edward III. (Cus.). In the 17th century a family of Hankin resided in Harwich, Essex; and in 1603, 1609, 1644, and 1655, the mayor of Harwich bore the name (Taylor's "Harwich").

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

Hanking Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hanking is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Hanking.

How Common Is The Last Name Hanking? popularity and diffusion

The surname Hanking is the 1,518,885th most commonly used family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 53,193,766 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 50 percent of Hanking live; 35 percent live in North America and 35 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,840,253rd most commonly used forename world-wide. It is borne by 32 people.

The surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 65 people, or 1 in 5,576,291. In The United States Hanking is most common in: Kentucky, where 23 percent are found, Texas, where 23 percent are found and North Carolina, where 8 percent are found. Excluding The United States this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in England, where 25 percent are found and Germany, where 23 percent are found.

Hanking Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hanking has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hanking surname expanded 107 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 36 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hanking Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hanking surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% registered with the party.

Hanking earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 31.85% less than the national average, earning $29,404 USD per year.

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