Hinkel Surname
Approximately 8,893 people bear this surname
Hinkel Surname Definition:
(German) Dweller at the sign of the little chicken; an affectionate name for a friend; descendant of Hinkel, a pet form of Heinrich (home ruler).
Hinkel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 4,600 | 1:17,501 | 2,296 |
| United States | 3,359 | 1:107,907 | 11,807 |
| Brazil | 574 | 1:372,952 | 14,239 |
| Hungary | 86 | 1:114,143 | 10,831 |
| Canada | 71 | 1:518,952 | 43,932 |
| France | 46 | 1:1,443,972 | 140,296 |
| South Africa | 25 | 1:2,167,108 | 94,352 |
| Switzerland | 25 | 1:328,517 | 25,592 |
| Austria | 24 | 1:354,810 | 38,119 |
| Denmark | 15 | 1:376,314 | 25,792 |
| Norway | 15 | 1:342,819 | 32,589 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 8 | 1:13,797 | 1,930 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 1:193,514 | 7,046 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 654 | 1:76,787 | 8,161 |
Hinkel (10) may also be a first name.
Hinkel Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) Dweller at the sign of the little chicken; an affectionate name for a friend; descendant of Hinkel, a pet form of Heinrich (home ruler).
Hinkel Demographics
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Hinkel Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hinkel Come From? nationality or country of origin
Hinkel occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Hinkel.
How Common Is The Last Name Hinkel? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 56,968th most frequent family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 819,470 people. The last name Hinkel occurs predominantly in Europe, where 54 percent of Hinkel are found; 53 percent are found in Western Europe and 52 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently held first name internationally It is held by 10 people.
The surname Hinkel is most widespread in Germany, where it is carried by 4,600 people, or 1 in 17,501. In Germany Hinkel is most frequent in: Hesse, where 23 percent live, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 20 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 15 percent live. Beside Germany this surname is found in 33 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 38 percent live and Brazil, where 6 percent live.
Hinkel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Hinkel has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 514 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 133 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Hinkel Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Hinkel last name are 19.26% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.03% being registered with the party.
The amount Hinkel earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 1% less than the national average, earning 342,604 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 19.81% less than the national average, earning R 190,560 per year; in United States they earn 3.55% more than the national average, earning $44,679 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.27% less than the national average, earning $46,073 CAD per year.
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Hinkel Reference & Research
Henckel FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Henckel FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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