Hinckesman Surname

2,776,799th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 49 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Hinckesman Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an official title. 'the henchman,' a horseman (not haunch-man, v. Skeat), a groom, from Anglo-Saxon hengesl, a horse. An Act passed in 1463 to restrain excess in apparel makes an exception in favour of 'Hensmen, Heroldes, Purceyvantes, Swerdeberers, as Maires, Messagers, and Minstrelles' (Stat.

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Hinckesman Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England201:2,785,90397,972
New Zealand171:266,37223,826
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113

Hinckesman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an official title. 'the henchman,' a horseman (not haunch-man, v. Skeat), a groom, from Anglo-Saxon hengesl, a horse. An Act passed in 1463 to restrain excess in apparel makes an exception in favour of 'Hensmen, Heroldes, Purceyvantes, Swerdeberers, as Maires, Messagers, and Minstrelles' (Stat. Realm). 'Item, the same daye paied to the yoman of the henxman for ther lodging at ii tymes at Westm., xiij' (1533): Privy Purse Expenses, Henry VIII. Throughout these entries the hinxman was 'a page of honor'; v. note by Sir Harris Nicolas, editor of above; compare Palfreyman.

William Henxman, Close Rolls, 1 Henry V.

1674. Buried — Thomas Hinchman, son of Thomas Henchman (sic): St. Dionis Backchurch.

— A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley
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Hinckesman Demographics

Average Hinckesman Salary in
England

£32,725

Per year
Rank:
9,998 of 88,641
Percentage of all salaries earned by bearers:
8.51476E-5
Rank: 63,769 of 88,641
Percentage of national average salary:
121.31%
Sample size: 6 (2014)

Average Salary in
England

£26,976

Per year
Per month:
£2,248
Per week:
£500
Per day:
£74

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Hinckesman Last Name Facts

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

Hinckesman is found most in England. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hinckesman? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,776,799th most common family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 148,725,427 people. The surname Hinckesman is predominantly found in Oceania, where 51 percent of Hinckesman reside; 51 percent reside in Australasia and 51 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

This last name is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 20 people, or 1 in 2,785,903. In England Hinckesman is primarily concentrated in: Kent, where 30 percent reside, Northamptonshire, where 25 percent reside and Hampshire, where 10 percent reside. Other than England Hinckesman is found in 3 countries. It is also common in New Zealand, where 35 percent reside and Australia, where 16 percent reside.

Hinckesman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hinckesman has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Hinckesman last name grew 154 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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Hinckeman953/
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