Hencke Surname

251,029th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,579 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Hencke Surname Definition:

(German) Descendant of Hagano or Heino (hedged place), a pet form of names so beginning, such as Haginold, Haginwarth and Haganrich.

Hencke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany6321:127,38215,532
Brazil5001:428,14916,254
United States3431:1,056,73277,214
Peru631:504,51014,225
France101:6,642,272293,169
Chile71:2,516,63933,195
England71:7,959,723202,100
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States621:809,97950,387

Hencke Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Descendant of Hagano or Heino (hedged place), a pet form of names so beginning, such as Haginold, Haginwarth and Haganrich.

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

Hencke Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hencke is held by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hencke? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 251,029th most numerous surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 4,615,292 people. Hencke occurs mostly in The Americas, where 58 percent of Hencke are found; 41 percent are found in Western Europe and 40 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Hencke is most frequently used in Germany, where it is held by 632 people, or 1 in 127,382. In Germany it is most frequent in: Lower Saxony, where 25 percent are found, Hamburg, where 22 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 19 percent are found. Outside of Germany this last name occurs in 17 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 32 percent are found and The United States, where 22 percent are found.

Hencke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hencke has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hencke surname expanded 553 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 42 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hencke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hencke last name are 4.62% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 51.39% registered with the party.

The amount Hencke earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 49.14% less than the national average, earning S/. 9,860 per year and in United States they earn 6.18% less than the national average, earning $40,482 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Henckes92477/
Heincke92374/
Henczke9248/
Hoencke9233/
Henncke921/
Henckei921/
Chencke920/
Henckey920/
Henke9143,071/
Henck911,507/
Hence91876/
Encke91388/
Heinecke866,446/
Heincker8676/
Heynckes8669/
Chenczke8660/
Heynecke8654/
Hendscke8610/
Hentscke866/
Chencker861/
Heinckey860/
Heinke835,151/
Hancke831,376/
Henche83858/
Chenke83399/
Hincke83376/
Heynck83212/
Hoenke83206/
Hehnke83193/
Khenke83183/
Haenke83162/
Hencey83144/
Henkey83143/
Henkie83109/
Chence8389/
Heince8389/
Hencks8379/
Heenck8342/
Hencky8341/
Hennke8338/
Hencki8336/
Heynke8333/
Henkhe8323/
Höncke8321/
Jencke8315/
Henzke8315/
Hemcke8315/
Chenck8313/
Hengke8312/
Henkeu8311/
Enchke839/
Henkei838/
Heinck835/
Iencke834/
Henkee833/
Henkeľ833/
Heance832/
Gencke832/
Hencka832/
Heunke832/
Hemnck831/
Henceh831/
Henked831/
Heanke831/
Hienke831/
Enckee831/
Honcke831/
Hejnce831/
Hejnke831/
Heanck830/
Hetnck830/
Heunck830/
Henk805,298/
Enke805,212/
Hentschke802,399/
Enck801,828/
Ence801,260/
Henc80671/
Hendschke80102/
Henstchke801/
Chenche772,154/
Heyneke771,999/
Heineck771,839/
Heineke771,002/
Einecke77820/
Henchey77466/
Henkhey77125/
Chenkep77103/
Hoeynck7787/
Hoehnke7779/
Hinckes7748/
Hengkie7742/
Henczka7736/
Jiencke7728/
Chenkie7727/
Heynkes7725/
Hennche7721/
Jähncke7720/
Hanncke7719/
Heeneke7716/
Chenker7715/
Heinkes7715/
Henåker7714/
Hemcker7713/
Haehnke7713/
Hohncke7712/
Hentzke7712/
Chengke7710/
Heemcke7710/
Henkees779/
Henkedt779/
Jøhncke778/
Höhncke777/
Jenczke775/
Heankhe774/
Hinckey773/
Hanckey773/
Hengkhe773/
Heincey772/
Heinkey772/
Chencki772/
Haincke772/
Cheanke771/
Jenchke771/
Henckis771/
Hetenck771/
Hendske771/
Hengket771/
Henncks771/
Heimcke771/
Yohncke771/
Heinche771/
Heunkeu771/
Khenkhe771/
Eincker771/
Chenket771/
Heenkes771/
Henkeis771/
Honncke771/
Haenkee770/
Heincka770/
Chencey770/
Heinkie770/
Henkett770/
Hentschker7592/
Henstschke752/
Hentzschke751/
Hanke7339,410/
Hinck732,974/
Hinke732,686/
Honke731,887/
Henka731,734/
Hince731,555/
Einck73543/
Genke73498/
Encea73454/
Oncke73412/
Henky73313/
Enche73263/
Ienke73255/
Henki73240/
Heink73187/
Hänke73160/
Engke73155/
Enkey73142/
Heynk73133/
Eynck73109/
Hönke7391/
Hecka7376/
Heenk7368/
Heinc7356/
Ancke7346/
Chenc7345/
Chenk7341/
Encee7331/
Enceh7319/
Encey7314/
Ehnke7313/
Hecki737/
Henca737/
Henkt736/
Hemck734/
Eanck733/
Incke732/
Aenke732/
Eunke732/
Enkeh732/
Enkie732/
Ienck732/
Hengk732/
Khenk731/
Henct731/
Eance731/
Hynck731/
Enkee731/
Emnke731/
Ennce731/
Hynke731/
Hejnc731/
Enkep731/
Enkeu731/
Enkei731/
Ennke731/
Jhnke731/
Hienc730/
Heank730/
Einke730/
Heinekey7132/
Henkeová7125/
Hynnecke717/
Gentzcke717/
Chengkie713/
Chengche712/
Cheancey711/
Hojnecke711/
Hanckehy711/
Heinecki711/
Hendszke711/
Chenchki711/
Chenczka711/
Cheinkep711/
Chesenke711/
Cheńczke711/
Cheunkeu711/
Heijneke711/
Chenkher711/
Chenchei711/
Chenkeat711/
Hendsche711/
Hengchee711/
Heinchey710/
Hankey674,474/
Hengki671,799/
Hainke671,659/
Hincks671,618/
Enk671,454/
Chinke67895/
Hengky67715/
Hohnke67553/
Hahnke67547/
Hinkey67366/
Höhnke67328/
Enc67324/
Jentschke67273/
Hajnce67204/
Henchi67195/
Hankee67189/
Heinek67146/
Checki67140/
Haince67136/
Hinzke67126/
Hincki67114/
Checka67112/
Henque67112/
Yohnke67104/
Chenka67102/
Hongke67100/
Eineck6798/
Eineke6786/
Händschke6778/
Hincka6774/
Hähnke6771/
Heijnk6769/
Hincky6763/
Honkei6763/
Chince6762/
Geynke6758/
Hoynck6757/
Gehnke6756/
Huinck6755/
Jehnke6755/
Hengue6752/
Hoinke6745/
Heinka6737/
Heinki6732/
Hyneck6731/
Hannke6729/
Häntschke6729/
Jenčke6727/
Jøhnke6725/
Hancké6725/
Hangke6724/
Engkeh6719/
Honkey6718/
Henkaa6717/
Enchei6716/
Engkey6716/
Hengka6715/
Khenki6714/
Henkai6714/
Henkeľová6714/
Khenkh6712/
Ennker6711/
Ahanke6711/
Enchee6710/
Hincey679/
Oeynck679/
Hejnek677/
Gengke675/
Chenca674/
Jeenke674/
Hemkeľ674/
Henćka674/
Enkeuh674/
Khenqe674/
Hynker674/
Henksh674/
Chenki673/
Chenky673/
Engkie673/
Incker672/
Enchea672/
Huynck672/
Hisnke672/
Genkey672/
Honkee672/
Hemkei672/
Jäncke672/
Hesink672/
Heinky672/
Hoinck672/
Hänker672/
Oehnke671/
Cheanchea671/
Heenek671/
Haynce671/
Jienke671/
Jennke671/
Himnke671/
Esynck671/
Eunkee671/
Enchey671/
Yohnck671/
Hainck671/
Genkeh671/
Hennka671/
Heinec671/
Hienki671/
Hyonke671/
Hoince671/
Haynke671/
Hennks671/
Hejnki671/
Isenke671/
Hanhke671/
Enckoy671/
Engkei671/
Eenche671/
Cheanc671/
Chhenchki671/
Aenkei671/
Chengchee671/
Chencg671/
Heemke671/
Hemked671/
Hemket671/
Ioncke671/
Chinck670/
Hemkey670/
Hinkee670/
Genkee670/
Gincke670/
Haanke670/
Heineg670/
Hinket670/
Ichenk670/
Hehnka670/
Eanker670/
Eisnke670/

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