Hingeston Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113

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.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

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.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

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.

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