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Where Does The Last Name Hanks Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Hanks is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of Hanks click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hanks? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 18,928^th most commonly held family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 250,362 people. Hanks is predominantly found in The Americas, where 78 percent of Hanks live; 77 percent live in North America and 77 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 639,077^th most frequently occurring forename at a global level, borne by 201 people.

This surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 23,823 people, or 1 in 15,215. In The United States it is most common in: Texas, where 13 percent live, California, where 8 percent live and Louisiana, where 6 percent live. Besides The United States it is found in 74 countries. It is also common in England, where 10 percent live and Australia, where 4 percent live.

Hanks Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Hanks has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hanks surname increased 614 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 210 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 670 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 188 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hanks Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Hanks surname is primarily Anglican (59%) in Ireland.

In The United States Hanks are 11.27% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 58.04% being registered with the political party.

The amount Hanks earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 24.54% less than the national average, earning 261,142 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 92.37% more than the national average, earning R 457,152 per year; in United States they earn 3.17% less than the national average, earning $41,780 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.41% more than the national average, earning $51,876 CAD per year.