Hingston Surname
Approximately 2,589 people bear this surname
Hingston Surname Definition:
(English) belonging to Hinxton (Cambs), formerly Hengeston = Heng(e)st’s Estate [the genit. of Old English heng(e)st, a horse, stallion (used as a pers. name) + tún)
Hingston Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 823 | 1:32,802 | 4,335 |
| England | 748 | 1:74,489 | 8,468 |
| United States | 444 | 1:816,349 | 62,706 |
| Canada | 191 | 1:192,909 | 18,967 |
| New Zealand | 164 | 1:27,612 | 4,833 |
| Ireland | 50 | 1:94,179 | 5,191 |
| Wales | 40 | 1:77,363 | 6,557 |
| South Africa | 34 | 1:1,593,462 | 80,086 |
| Jersey | 25 | 1:3,968 | 780 |
| Scotland | 15 | 1:356,921 | 15,763 |
| Northern Ireland | 11 | 1:167,731 | 8,683 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Jamaica | 8 | 1:358,743 | 8,527 |
| Sierra Leone | 4 | 1:1,772,408 | 958 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 42 | 1:105,473 | 6,604 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 378 | 1:64,485 | 7,427 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:7,412 | 1,296 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 84 | 1:597,841 | 40,179 |
Hingston (10) may also be a first name.
Hingston Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) belonging to Hinxton (Cambs), formerly Hengeston = Heng(e)st’s Estate [the genit. of Old English heng(e)st, a horse, stallion (used as a pers. name) + tún)
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.
Hingston Demographics
Average Male Hingston Height
177.82 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Hingston Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hingston Come From? nationality or country of origin
Hingston is most common in Australia. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hingston? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 167,097th most prevalent family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 2,814,811 people. The last name Hingston is mostly found in Oceania, where 38 percent of Hingston live; 38 percent live in Australasia and 38 percent live in Australia and New Zealand. Hingston is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly occurring first name worldwide, held by 10 people.
It is most frequent in Australia, where it is held by 823 people, or 1 in 32,802. In Australia it is primarily found in: Tasmania, where 38 percent live, New South Wales, where 26 percent live and Victoria, where 12 percent live. Beside Australia this last name is found in 30 countries. It also occurs in England, where 29 percent live and The United States, where 17 percent live.
Hingston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Hingston has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Hingston last name expanded 198 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 529 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 119 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Hingston Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Hingston surname is primarily Anglican (76%) in Ireland.
In The United States Hingston are 0.43% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.66% registered with the political party.
The amount Hingston earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 191.95% more than the national average, earning R 693,792 per year; in United States they earn 18.94% more than the national average, earning $51,322 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.55% less than the national average, earning $46,924 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hingstone | 94 | 2 | / |
| Heingston | 94 | 0 | / |
| Ingston | 93 | 0 | / |
| Hinkston | 88 | 282 | / |
| Hingstan | 88 | 1 | / |
| Aingston | 88 | 1 | / |
| Hingstun | 88 | 0 | / |
| Hincston | 88 | 0 | / |
| Hungston | 88 | 0 | / |
| Hoisingston | 84 | 1 | / |
| Hinkstone | 82 | 1 | / |
| Hinnkston | 82 | 1 | / |
| Hinckston | 82 | 0 | / |
| Inkston | 80 | 5 | / |
| Engston | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ingxton | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ettingston | 78 | 1 | / |
| Ingstoum | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ingstang | 75 | 1 | / |
| Engstom | 67 | 11 | / |
| Ingstam | 67 | 7 | / |
| Yngstun | 67 | 6 | / |
| Engstun | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hengstum | 63 | 21 | / |
| Engstand | 63 | 1 | / |
| Engstam | 53 | 29 | / |
| Yngstam | 53 | 1 | / |
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