Hinckley Surname

82,737th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,854 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Hinckley Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hinckley,' a parish in Warwickshire, but partly in Leicestershire. In surnames it is quite common to find an aspirate lost or added, but especially lost. In its more correct form the surname has ramified strongly in the United States.

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Hinckley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,3411:67,8637,894
England2641:211,05318,115
South Africa661:820,87455,153
Canada401:921,14070,350
Argentina301:1,424,78080,162
Australia291:930,88655,860
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Wales151:206,30213,003
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
France11:66,422,722504,397
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3211:75,9368,295
Wales111:142,5835,610
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,6371:30,6773,702

Hinckley (28) may also be a first name.

Hinckley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hinckley,' a parish in Warwickshire, but partly in Leicestershire. In surnames it is quite common to find an aspirate lost or added, but especially lost. In its more correct form the surname has ramified strongly in the United States.

1557. Married — Robert Hynckelev and Tomasyn Emerye: St. Michael, Corn- hill.

1605. Baptised — Elizabeth, d. Michael Hinchley: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1638. — George, s. George Incely: ibid.

1643. — Thomas, s. George Inclye: ibid.

1780. Married — James Hinckley and Elizabeth Stanbrook: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(English) One who came from Hinckley (Hynca’s homestead), in Leicestershire.

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

A town in Leicestershire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Local. From Hinckley, a town in Leicestershire, England.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Hinckley Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hinckley is found most in The United States. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hinckley? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 82,737th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,244,883 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 93 percent of Hinckley are found; 92 percent are found in North America and 92 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,994,417th most widely held first name worldwide It is held by 28 people.

The surname Hinckley is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 5,341 people, or 1 in 67,863. In The United States Hinckley is most frequent in: Utah, where 11 percent live, Massachusetts, where 9 percent live and California, where 8 percent live. Apart from The United States Hinckley is found in 30 countries. It is also common in England, where 5 percent live and South Africa, where 1 percent live.

Hinckley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hinckley has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 326 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 18 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 136 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hinckley Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hinckley last name are 6.91% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.68% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hinckley earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 119.88% more than the national average, earning R 522,528 per year; in United States they earn 6.99% more than the national average, earning $46,166 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.56% more than the national average, earning $61,883 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hinkley937,870/
Hinckle93422/
Hincley9314/
Hinckly936/
Inckley932/
Ainckley883/
Hunckley882/
Hainkley882/
Heinckle881/
Hinkcley881/
Henckley880/
Hinckler880/
Hinckles880/
Chinkley880/
Heinkley880/
Hinkleyu880/
Hinkle8630,648/
Inkley86532/
Hinkly8678/
Inckle8640/
Incley8633/
Hincle862/
Hencley8070/
Gincley8069/
Hunkley8045/
Hinklet8036/
Hienkle8012/
Henckle809/
Hinklay808/
Heinkle806/
Hinklie803/
Unckley802/
Hincles802/
Chinkle801/
Jinkley801/
Hunckle801/
Hinklee801/
Hinklye801/
Hinkled801/
Henkley800/
Henckly800/
Hunckly800/
Hinklle800/
Hinclee800/
Incle7794/
Inkle7729/
Incly771/
Inkly770/
Henckler7569/
Hinkless753/
Henckles752/
Hingkler752/
Chinkler751/
Chinklay751/
Heinekle750/
Hinnklay750/
Henkle711,491/
Hinkla71243/
Incles71128/
Inkles71122/
Enckle7128/
Hunkle7118/
Hinkli7116/
Inklay7116/
Inclay7110/
Himkle717/
Hencle714/
Henkly714/
Ginkle713/
Jinkle712/
Incler712/
Ingkle711/
Inclae711/
Ainkle711/
Chinkhlay711/
Hencly710/
Encley710/
Himkly710/
Hunkly710/
Unckle710/
Hencler6740/
Enckler6739/
Inklyas676/
Inklyaz672/
Uinkler672/
Hencles672/
Hunkloy672/
Oinkler671/
Chinchilly671/
Chincli671/
Henclay671/
Henklea671/
Henklie671/
Jincles671/
Einklea671/
Einkler671/
Inkelle671/
Ainklay671/
Hunklay671/
Inkhlay671/
Incelle671/
Khingkhlay671/
Henclee670/
Hengkle670/
Hemkley670/

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