Hankinson Surname

84,659th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,705 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Hankinson 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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Hankinson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,7431:132,14013,903
England1,6571:33,6264,447
Australia6711:40,2325,196
Canada3091:119,24112,570
South Africa661:820,87455,153
Scotland621:86,3526,198
Northern Ireland531:34,8123,411
New Zealand441:102,91613,667
Wales181:171,91811,581
Isle of Man151:5,7211,243
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Malaysia121:2,457,85295,442
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
France11:66,422,722504,397
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9651:25,2593,485
Wales111:142,5835,610
Scotland81:467,90212,875
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6221:80,7378,499

Hankinson 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

Hankinson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hankinson is found most frequently in The United States. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Hankinson? popularity and diffusion

It is the 84,659th most common family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 1,277,396 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 47 percent of Hankinson live; 47 percent live in North America and 47 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 2,743 people, or 1 in 132,140. In The United States Hankinson is primarily concentrated in: Georgia, where 11 percent reside, Ohio, where 8 percent reside and Michigan, where 6 percent reside. Aside from The United States it occurs in 29 countries. It also occurs in England, where 29 percent reside and Australia, where 12 percent reside.

Hankinson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hankinson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hankinson last name expanded 441 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 172 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 775 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 164 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hankinson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Hankinson surname is primarily Anglican (90%) in Ireland.

In The United States Hankinson are 23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 69.77% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hankinson earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 97.88% more than the national average, earning R 470,244 per year; in United States they earn 3.91% more than the national average, earning $44,835 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.78% more than the national average, earning $54,043 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hankinsion951/
Hankinsson950/
Ankinson9421/
Hankenson89121/
Jankinson8927/
Hamkinson892/
Hankinsen891/
Hanckenson840/
Anchinson781/
Homkinson780/
Jonkinson780/
Ankensonova701/
Jonkenson671/
Hankensem670/

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