Hincks Surname

245,904th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,618 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Hincks Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Hinche' or 'Hink.'

Matilda Hinche, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Hence such place-names as Hinckley, Hinksey, or Hinchcliff.

Hincks Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5851:95,24510,161
United States4961:730,76457,356
Australia2581:104,63411,756
Canada2161:170,58117,126
Wales191:162,87011,152
Sweden101:984,67673,605
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Scotland61:892,30328,047
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
China41:341,830,39216,990
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Malta11:430,2723,380
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland271:164,0698,499
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3531:69,0527,784
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States721:697,48245,119

Hincks Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Hinche' or 'Hink.'

Matilda Hinche, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Hence such place-names as Hinckley, Hinksey, or Hinchcliff.

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

For the Anglo-Saxon Heng(e)st = Horse; or short for Hincksman, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A diminutive of Henry, just as Wilkes is of William, Pirkes or Perkes of Peter, &c. A Chester family of this name were written Hinckes, temp. James I., and the word appears to have been pronounced as a dissyllable-Hinck-es. A century later, in order to prevent a crasis of the two syllables, an apostrophe replaced the disused E, and the name for two generations was actually written Hinek's. Inf. Edward Hincks, Esq. Mr. Ferguson has a much more dignified origin for this surname. "Hinks," hesays, "is no doubt a corruption of Hengist or Hingisst, which signifies a stallion. Some traditions make Hengist a Frisian, in which language the word is hingst, which approaches nearer to Hincks. In the names of places, Hengist has become changed into Hinks, as in Hinksey, co. Berks," which, according to the Codex Diplomaticus, was in Saxon times written Hengestesige.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Properly Henks, from Henry; so Jenks from John, and Wilks from William. See however Hincks.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Hincks Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hincks has its highest incidence in England. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Hincks.

How Common Is The Last Name Hincks? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 245,904th most widely held surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 4,504,046 people. The last name Hincks is primarily found in The Americas, where 43 percent of Hincks are found; 43 percent are found in North America and 43 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Hincks is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 585 people, or 1 in 95,245. In England it is primarily found in: Leicestershire, where 22 percent reside, Merseyside, where 14 percent reside and Warwickshire, where 9 percent reside. Besides England it occurs in 17 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 31 percent reside and Australia, where 16 percent reside.

Hincks Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hincks has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Hincks last name rose 166 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 689 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 950 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hincks Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Catholic (89%) in Ireland.

In The United States Hincks are 0.15% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.08% being registered with the party.

The amount Hincks earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 11.57% more than the national average, earning $48,140 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.29% more than the national average, earning $50,326 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hinks914,054/
Hinck912,974/
Incks911/
Hincke83376/
Heinks83315/
Jincks8398/
Hencks8379/
Huinck8355/
Chinks8318/
Huncks8313/
Heinck835/
Hoinck832/
Hainck831/
Hinchs830/
Chinck830/
Hinkst830/
Hainks830/
Hinc803,980/
Hink803,298/
Inck8020/
Inks803/
Heineck771,839/
Heincke77374/
Hinckxt7711/
Heinchs775/
Haineck774/
Haincke772/
Henncks771/
Hinnchs771/
Einecks771/
Jinks736,611/
Hinke732,686/
Henck731,507/
Einck73543/
Heink73187/
Hainc73155/
Hings73141/
Hincq73138/
Haink73133/
Henks7384/
Chink7378/
Heinc7356/
Hunks7355/
Chinc7352/
Ginck7346/
Ginks7337/
Ionck7312/
Üncks7312/
Huink7311/
Khink735/
Yinks734/
Incke732/
Ienck732/
Inkst731/
Hinkk731/
Yinck731/
Uncks731/
Hynck731/
Jinck731/
Encks731/
Hijnk731/
Hoink731/
Hjink731/
Gincs731/
Hienc730/
Oinck730/
Hinct730/
Ienks730/
Hynks730/
Heinecke716,446/
Huitinck7118/
Hienksch711/
Heinke675,151/
Hingst672,410/
Hainke671,659/
Hencke671,579/
Chinke67895/
Ink67249/
Heynck67212/
Inc67193/
Heinek67146/
Heunks67102/
Eineck6798/
Heijnk6769/
Hoynck6757/
Hoinke6745/
Heenck6742/
Henkst6741/
Hingse6731/
Hyneck6731/
Henchs6730/
Huijnk6721/
Hoings6715/
Chenck6713/
Hainek6713/
Huings6711/
Jinkss678/
Gencks676/
Chings674/
Henksh674/
Haings673/
Huynck672/
Hisnke672/
Chinkh672/
Hesink672/
Chingc671/
Chitnk671/
Chaink671/
Hemnck671/
Heings671/
Jingks671/
Jainck671/
Huhnks671/
Himnke671/
Yohnck671/
Heinec671/
Hennks671/
Chuinc671/
Chuink671/
Joinck671/
Inksch671/
Heanck670/
Jainks670/
Hetnck670/
Hytink670/
Heunck670/
Chenks670/
Yinckt670/

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