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 surname Hanking is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Hanking? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,518,885th most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 53,193,766 people. Hanking occurs mostly in Europe, where 50 percent of Hanking are found; 35 percent are found in North America and 35 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,840,253rd most commonly used first name globally, borne by 32 people.

This last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 65 people, or 1 in 5,576,291. In The United States it is mostly found in: Kentucky, where 23 percent reside, Texas, where 23 percent reside and North Carolina, where 8 percent reside. Besides The United States it exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in England, where 25 percent reside and Germany, where 23 percent reside.

Hanking Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hanking has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hanking surname increased 107 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 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 Republicans than the national average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political 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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