Hinkin Surname

891,661st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 301 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Hinkin Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of John'(t). Probably variants of Hankin and Hankins, which see.

1787. Married — Joseph Hinkins and Jane Davies: St. Ceo. Han. Sq.

Hinkin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1221:2,970,975173,956
England691:807,50843,459
Wales551:56,2645,128
Bulgaria341:205,26211,205
Israel111:777,96750,646
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England401:609,38430,680
Wales371:42,3902,234
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Hinkin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of John'(t). Probably variants of Hankin and Hankins, which see.

1787. Married — Joseph Hinkins and Jane Davies: St. Ceo. Han. Sq.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

An altered form of Hankin (q.v.), through the pronunciation Hankin.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Hinkin Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Hinkin Come From? nationality or country of origin

Hinkin is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Hinkin? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 891,661st most frequently used surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 24,211,116 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 53 percent of Hinkin live; 41 percent live in Northern Europe and 41 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 122 people, or 1 in 2,970,975. In The United States Hinkin is most frequent in: Kansas, where 30 percent are found, Pennsylvania, where 23 percent are found and California, where 13 percent are found. Beside The United States it occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in England, where 23 percent are found and Wales, where 18 percent are found.

Hinkin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hinkin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hinkin last name increased 718 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 173 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 149 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hinkin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hinkin surname are 10.92% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.69% registered to vote for the party.

Hinkin earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.76% more than the national average, earning $45,633 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chinkin92110/
Khinkin9229/
Hainkin925/
Hingkin921/
Hinking921/
Heinkin920/
Hinckin920/
Inkin912,060/
Chinkina86109/
Heinking8646/
Khinkina8644/
Heinekin869/
Chainkin862/
Inkina832,427/
Hunkin831,843/
Hinken831,214/
Ionkin831,029/
Henkin83911/
Yinkin8343/
Ginkin8334/
Ingkin8322/
Jinkin837/
Innkin833/
Ainkin832/
Ienkin831/
Hincin831/
Chingking801/
Chainking800/
Ionkina771,564/
Heinken77443/
Chenkin77211/
Khenkin77199/
Hinchin7764/
Hincken7757/
Ginkina7747/
Henkind7716/
Chimkin7716/
Jingkin775/
Hinkaen774/
Isenkin772/
Henkina772/
Hungkin772/
Chinkne771/
Hunkinn771/
Ionnkin771/
Ainkina771/
Yohnkin771/
Ichinkn771/
Heinekn771/
Jinkina771/
Hengkin771/
Hennkin770/
Heimkin770/
Chichinkin759/
Chichenkin752/
Enkin73621/
Incin73263/
Inken7337/
Inkün7335/
Inkim739/
Unkin735/
Jinkn731/
Jnkin731/
Chinchin71837/
Heineken71535/
Khenkina71112/
Chenkina7142/
Chyonkin7114/
Oisinkin7112/
Aisinkin7111/
Heincken7110/
Chinquin719/
Inkinová712/
Hingkeng711/
Chimking711/
Chingcin711/
Chenking711/
Hainkyna711/
Jincking710/
Henken671,861/
Genkin671,242/
Ihnken67541/
Yonkin67306/
Hunken67142/
Enkina67128/
Hunkyn67123/
Engkin6796/
Henkyn6781/
Ungkin6779/
Hünken6778/
Heinecken6759/
Hemkin6727/
Ingken6719/
Chinquina6717/
Chingchin6716/
Chyonkina6710/
Hynkyn6710/
Inkaen679/
Jinqin677/
Gincin674/
Enckin673/
Inkeng673/
Ginken672/
Aimkin672/
Inhken672/
Inkesn672/
Jinken672/
Khenkn671/
Oynkin671/
Innken671/
Eunkin671/
Jincin671/
Yinqin671/
Chingqing671/
Inquin671/
Yimkin671/
Chaineken671/

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