Hanky Surname

1,428,594th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 151 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Liberia

Hanky Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hanky Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States841:4,314,987229,510
Liberia211:209,93013,691
Germany161:5,031,591189,895
Mauritania111:372,26015,230
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
England41:13,929,515290,718
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England261:937,51438,808
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States741:678,63144,191

Hanky (182) may also be a first name.

Hanky Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hanky (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺣﻨﻚ) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hanky? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,428,594th most frequently held family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 48,261,893 people. Hanky occurs mostly in The Americas, where 58 percent of Hanky live; 57 percent live in North America and 56 percent live in Anglo-North America. Hanky is also the 675,152nd most numerous first name in the world, borne by 182 people.

The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 84 people, or 1 in 4,314,987. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Virginia, where 49 percent reside, Florida, where 10 percent reside and Maryland, where 8 percent reside. Beside The United States this last name is found in 13 countries. It is also common in Liberia, where 14 percent reside and Germany, where 11 percent reside.

Hanky Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hanky has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hanky surname rose 114 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 85 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hanky Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hanky surname are 25.96% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 72.73% registered to vote for the party.

Hanky earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.71% more than the national average, earning $47,339 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hankey914,474/
Chanky9119/
Hankoy916/
Khanky915/
Hankay914/
Hangky911/
Hankiy910/
Anky8939/
Hangkey8320/
Chankay8319/
Ahankay836/
Hanckey833/
Khankiy831/
Hankeys831/
Hahnkay831/
Hainkoy831/
Chankey831/
Khankey830/
Haunkey830/
Hanke8039,410/
Ankyo803,045/
Hanka801,938/
Ankay80790/
Ankhy80451/
Hanki80410/
Henky80313/
Ankuy8058/
Ankey8053/
Hamky8026/
Ankoy8017/
Angky8016/
Honky806/
Ankyi801/
Ganky801/
Ankiy801/
Chankaya7733/
Haynekoy775/
Changkay774/
Khangkyi772/
Hanckehy771/
Jhankhiy771/
Khankaya771/
Hainke731,659/
Hancke731,376/
Angkay731,211/
Angkoy73741/
Hengky73715/
Hancey73652/
Hahnke73547/
Khanke73442/
Chanka73423/
Hankui73417/
Hankai73341/
Khanki73214/
Hangka73192/
Hankee73189/
Haenke73162/
Henkey73143/
Chanke73113/
Ankaya73105/
Hainka73103/
Hankis7396/
Honkuy7386/
Chanki7376/
Hencky7341/
Honkyš7333/
Gaunky7330/
Hannke7329/
Hongky7326/
Hankie7326/
Hancké7325/
Hangke7324/
Gankey7323/
Honkey7318/
Angkey7314/
Hankaa7312/
Hankeş7312/
Ahanke7311/
Hancka7310/
Angkuy738/
Aunkay737/
Hamcky736/
Hangki735/
Honkys735/
Aunkhy734/
Hankoi734/
Hankij734/
Haynki733/
Ahanki732/
Heinky732/
Hankka732/
Heanke731/
Hamkey731/
Hanked731/
Hankip731/
Annkey731/
Gankay731/
Anckyo731/
Honkoy731/
Haynke731/
Hamkay731/
Hanhke731/
Amnkay731/
Hankha731/
Hainki731/
Hannka730/
Haanke730/
Hahnka730/
Khangkaya711/
Chancey675,682/
Chancay675,090/
Anke674,522/
Anka674,302/
Anki673,252/
Hanchey671,183/
Angkaya67663/
Chaunke67315/
Khangkhaya67231/
Henkhey67125/
Changka67112/
Honkaya6776/
Chankha6758/
Hankkio6757/
Hankisz6743/
Changke6738/
Changki6730/
Chankai6728/
Hounkuy6726/
Hankhet6725/
Hanckes6724/
Hankiss6722/
Khankai6722/
Hannker6721/
Hanncke6719/
Onky6715/
Hankesz6714/
Haehnke6713/
Khankeh6713/
Chankij6711/
Chanked6710/
Hatinke679/
Hangkha678/
Gankaya678/
Khankhe677/
Chaunki675/
Enky675/
Chonkay675/
Heankhe674/
Chankeu674/
Chainka674/
Chanquy674/
Haengki674/
Hankich674/
Ankieyi674/
Chankka673/
Chonkey673/
Chankie673/
Heinkey672/
Hasinki672/
Chancoy672/
Chaanka672/
Hainkis672/
Haincke672/
Aungkyi672/
Chankca672/
Chankoa672/
Khainki671/
Chancuy671/
Chankui671/
Cheanke671/
Jahanke671/
Haineke671/
Hangker671/
Hangkio671/
Chankaa671/
Jaunkey671/
Hasenke671/
Hainkoi671/
Anggkoy671/
Angkouy671/
Chankee671/
Chankoj671/
Chainke671/
Anqy671/
Chankea671/
Chankid671/
Jankhay671/
Heineky670/
Hannkee670/
Chancka670/
Hankaid670/
Haenkee670/
Henckey670/
Hancket670/

Hanky Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hanky in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺣﻨﻚhnk33.33
ﻫﻨﻜﻲhnky33.33
ﺣﻨﻜﻲhnky33.33

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hanky
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