Hankson Surname

4,034,050th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norway

Hankson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hankson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Hankson (10) may also be a first name.

Hankson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hankson is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Hankson.

How Common Is The Last Name Hankson? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,034,050th most commonly occurring family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 303,647,746 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 38 percent of Hankson are found; 38 percent are found in North America and 38 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Hankson is also the 3,684,242nd most widespread first name throughout the world, borne by 10 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 9 people, or 1 in 40,273,215. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Texas, where 78 percent reside, Florida, where 11 percent reside and Pennsylvania, where 11 percent reside. Excluding The United States Hankson exists in 9 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 17 percent reside and Nigeria, where 13 percent reside.

Hankson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hankson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hankson surname declined 59 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hankson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Hankson are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 75% being registered with the party.

Hankson earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 17.91% more than the national average, earning $50,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chankson931/
Ankson923/
Hamnksson881/
Hangson8611/
Honkson862/
Hanxson861/
Anksong861/
Gankson861/
Ainkson861/
Anckson860/
Changson80792/
Khangson801/
Johnkson801/
Jhangson801/
Hangsoun801/
Hangsong801/
Angson7795/
Anxson771/
Anksom771/
Hanxon770/
Changsong7510/
Changsoon752/
Chaingson751/
Jangson71198/
Hongson71178/
Gangson716/
Hangsan713/
Hangsen713/
Ancsone712/
Angsong712/
Ganksan711/
Onksion711/
Jancson711/
Changsan676,958/
Khongson671,491/
Chongson67334/
Changsom67273/
Hongsong67166/
Changsen6798/
Changsun6719/
Hangsang6710/
Chanksem677/
Hongsoon674/
Hangshun672/
Jang'son671/
Gaingson671/
Hangchon671/
Heimkson671/
Houngson671/
Khangsan671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hankson
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