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
The last name Hinkel has its highest incidence in Germany. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Hinkel click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hinkel? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 56,968th most prevalent surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 819,470 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 54 percent of Hinkel live; 53 percent live in Western Europe and 52 percent live in Germanic Europe. Hinkel is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently occurring first name worldwide It is held by 10 people.
The last name Hinkel is most widespread in Germany, where it is borne by 4,600 people, or 1 in 17,501. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Hesse, where 23 percent are found, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 20 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 15 percent are found. Excluding Germany this surname occurs in 33 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 38 percent are found and Brazil, where 6 percent are found.
Hinkel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Hinkel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hinkel last name grew 514 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 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 Republicans than the national average, with 66.03% registered to vote for 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.
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Footnotes
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