Henkes Surname

109,468th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,251 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Henkes Surname Definition:

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

Henkes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,3981:57,5867,447
Brazil1,1051:193,7327,480
United States7501:483,27940,870
Netherlands4571:36,9526,226
Belgium3141:36,6145,974
Luxembourg391:14,8863,396
South Africa331:1,641,74981,435
Argentina281:1,526,55084,030
France211:3,162,987209,042
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Switzerland131:631,76343,230
Austria101:851,54467,454
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Chile81:2,202,05930,910
England81:6,964,757184,742
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Guatemala31:5,360,8898,925
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States751:669,58243,760

Henkes (19) may also be a first name.

Henkes 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

Henkes Last Name Facts

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

The surname Henkes has its highest incidence in Germany. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Henkes? popularity and diffusion

It is the 109,468th most common family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 1,714,313 people. Henkes occurs mostly in Europe, where 53 percent of Henkes are found; 53 percent are found in Western Europe and 45 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,523,061st most numerous given name in the world. It is borne by 19 people.

Henkes is most frequently held in Germany, where it is borne by 1,398 people, or 1 in 57,586. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: Rhineland-Palatinate, where 32 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 25 percent are found and Hesse, where 17 percent are found. Without taking into account Germany Henkes occurs in 25 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 26 percent are found and The United States, where 18 percent are found.

Henkes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Henkes has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 1,000 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 114 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Henkes Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Henkes last name are 17.41% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.18% registered with the party.

The amount Henkes earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 173.85% more than the national average, earning R 650,772 per year; in United States they earn 12.85% more than the national average, earning $48,694 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.52% less than the national average, earning $42,470 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Henckes92477/
Henkies92159/
Heynkes9225/
Heinkes9215/
Henkees929/
Henkeis921/
Heenkes921/
Enkes914/
Heynckes8669/
Hienckes8635/
Khenkese8610/
Henkiess862/
Hankes83927/
Hinkes83440/
Hences83250/
Henkis83142/
Henkys8377/
Genkes8354/
Engkes835/
Ienkes833/
Enkees831/
Henches77272/
Heimkes77166/
Hoinkes77123/
Hinckes7748/
Hanckes7724/
Chinkes7721/
Henques7718/
Hankesz7714/
Chenkis778/
Hankies775/
Genkees774/
Jeinkes773/
Hankeys771/
Henckis771/
Enkeshe771/
Jeankes770/
Onkes73102/
Ankes7377/
Inkes7310/
Enkis734/
Ences733/
Chinkies716/
Henkhuis713/
Hennques712/
Enkheesh711/
Eineckes711/
Chenques711/
Hinkis67175/
Ankesh67126/
Hankis6796/
Hencis6743/
Inkese6735/
Yonkes6717/
Engkis6716/
Honkis6713/
Hankeş6712/
Enkisz6710/
Ingkes6710/
Ongkes679/
Ginkes677/
Honkys675/
Onkess675/
Ankies674/
Enques673/
Genkis672/
Hinces671/
Inkesh671/
Ankees671/
Enkist671/
Ienkis671/
Jinkes671/
Onkesh671/
Enkais671/
Hankez671/
Eimkes670/
Heinchess670/

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