Hankins Surname

19,185th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28,659 people bear this surname

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

Hankins 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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Hankins Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States26,5221:13,6661,699
England9851:56,5676,838
Canada3131:117,71812,450
Australia2031:132,98414,423
Philippines1611:628,80966,982
New Zealand1511:29,9895,243
Wales781:39,6733,883
South Africa731:742,16051,964
Zimbabwe471:328,47331,980
Netherlands221:767,59958,330
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Japan81:15,980,53747,042
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Mexico71:17,732,31550,495
India61:127,844,230863,365
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
China31:455,773,85521,925
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
France11:66,422,722504,397
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5461:44,6445,562
Wales251:62,7373,061
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,1881:15,7522,009

Hankins (67) may also be a first name.

Hankins 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)

Hankin’s (Son), v. Hankin

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) The son of little Hane, a pet form of John (gracious gift of Jehovah).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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

Hankins Last Name Facts

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

Hankins is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hankins? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 19,185th most commonly occurring family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 254,285 people. The last name Hankins occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 89 percent of Hankins are found; 89 percent are found in North America and 89 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Hankins is also the 1,191,548th most numerous first name in the world, held by 67 people.

The surname Hankins is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 26,522 people, or 1 in 13,666. In The United States it is most frequent in: Texas, where 11 percent live, California, where 8 percent live and Missouri, where 7 percent live. Besides The United States Hankins exists in 46 countries. It also occurs in England, where 3 percent live and Canada, where 1 percent live.

Hankins Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hankins has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hankins last name expanded 832 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 180 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 312 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hankins Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Hankins surname are 13.43% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.2% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hankins earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 20.21% more than the national average, earning R 285,672 per year; in United States they earn 5.77% less than the national average, earning $40,661 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.31% less than the national average, earning $46,548 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hannkins933/
Haenkins931/
Hankkins931/
Hanckins930/
Ankins9210/
Haungkins884/
Henkins86282/
Hamkins8635/
Hankens8619/
Honkins863/
Hankims862/
Ainkins862/
Anckins862/
Gankins861/
Ajnkins861/
Hancins861/
Hankinz860/
Hongkins808/
Hounkins804/
Khankens801/
Chamkins801/
Hoinkins801/
Janckins800/
Jankinss800/
Jainkins800/
Hanchins800/
Hennkins800/
Enkins778/
Ankens776/
Jankns771/
Jainkinns751/
Henkens711,057/
Hamkens71201/
Jonkins7133/
Oinkins719/
Heinckiens712/
Ainkens711/
Honkens711/
Homkins710/
Aenkens710/
Henckens67602/
Heinkens6785/
Hennkens6718/
Haamkens6716/
Jeinkins674/
Honchins670/

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