Hingeston Surname
Approximately 8 people bear this surname
Hingeston Surname Definition:
There are Hingston Downs in Callington; Hen-gas-don would signify the old dirty hill; but these names may also be derived from the parish of Hinxton, co. Cambridge; perhaps from Hingest's town.
Hingeston Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 13 | 1:1,875,028 | 58,113 |
Hingeston Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
There are Hingston Downs in Callington; Hen-gas-don would signify the old dirty hill; but these names may also be derived from the parish of Hinxton, co. Cambridge; perhaps from Hingest's town.
HINGASTON, HINGESTON, HINGSTON: There are Hingston Downs in Callington; Hen-gas-don would signify the old dirty hill; but these names may also be derived from the parish of Hinxton, co. Cambridge; perhaps from Hingest's town.
Hingeston Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hingeston Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Hingeston occurs more in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hingeston? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 6,723,624th most widespread surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. The surname Hingeston is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Hingeston reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.
This surname is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is borne by 6 people, or 1 in 9,029,617. In South Africa it is mostly found in: Gauteng, where 83 percent are found and Western Cape, where 17 percent are found. Aside from South Africa this surname exists in one country. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 25 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hingeton | 94 | 1 | / |
| Hineston | 94 | 1 | / |
| Ingeton | 88 | 1 | / |
| Hincheston | 84 | 0 | / |
| Gineston | 82 | 93 | / |
| Hingiton | 82 | 8 | / |
| Heneston | 82 | 8 | / |
| Hiniston | 82 | 7 | / |
| Higiston | 82 | 0 | / |
| Higgiston | 78 | 28 | / |
| Henneston | 78 | 0 | / |
| Egeston | 75 | 61 | / |
| Engeton | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ingiton | 75 | 1 | / |
| Eneston | 75 | 0 | / |
| Geneston | 71 | 581 | / |
| Geniston | 71 | 403 | / |
| Engaston | 71 | 71 | / |
| Insithon | 71 | 25 | / |
| Heniston | 71 | 8 | / |
| Eggeston | 71 | 6 | / |
| Enneston | 71 | 5 | / |
| Giniston | 71 | 2 | / |
| Igestane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Engieton | 71 | 1 | / |
| Egetston | 71 | 0 | / |
| Hinghoitong | 70 | 124 | / |
| Hinghoytong | 70 | 1 | / |
| Hinghoithong | 67 | 175 | / |
| Insithong | 67 | 67 | / |
| Heinestam | 67 | 7 | / |
| Engestang | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hegestand | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hinnestam | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hinghoythong | 67 | 2 | / |
| Enguetond | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iguesttan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Inguistan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Enggaston | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heggiston | 67 | 0 | / |
| Eggetston | 67 | 0 | / |
| Henniston | 67 | 0 | / |
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