Hinkins Surname

532,873rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 606 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Hinkins 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.

Hinkins Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2751:202,61117,646
United States2321:1,562,323105,498
Australia781:346,09929,260
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1631:149,54213,222
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States741:678,63144,191

Hinkins 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

Hinkin's (Son). [HINKS], v. Hincks.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Hinkins Last Name Facts

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

Hinkins is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hinkins? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 532,873rd most widespread surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 12,025,653 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 46 percent of Hinkins reside; 46 percent reside in Northern Europe and 46 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most widely held in England, where it is held by 275 people, or 1 in 202,611. In England it is most common in: Cambridgeshire, where 16 percent live, Greater London, where 9 percent live and Lincolnshire, where 8 percent live. Not including England it occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 38 percent live and Australia, where 13 percent live.

Hinkins Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hinkins has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Hinkins last name grew 169 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 314 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hinkins Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Hinkins surname are 7.58% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.35% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hinkins earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 146.31% more than the national average, earning R 585,324 per year; in United States they earn 3.74% less than the national average, earning $41,536 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.7% more than the national average, earning $51,025 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hoinkins931/
Inkins9234/
Hunkins861,123/
Jinkins86970/
Henkins86282/
Hinkens86219/
Ginkins8642/
Oinkins869/
Ionkins866/
Ainkins862/
Ienkins861/
Heinckiens822/
Hienkens8091/
Heinkens8085/
Jeinkins804/
Jinkgins801/
Jehnkins801/
Jinckins800/
Hennkins800/
Jainkins800/
Jinkinss800/
Inkens7748/
Enkins778/
Jinkns772/
Incins772/
Inkēns771/
Imkins770/
Unkins770/
Jainkinns751/
Henkens711,057/
Jinkens71316/
Genkins71110/
Ginkens7195/
Yonkins7111/
Jnekins717/
Jinknss716/
Ejnkins711/
Ainkens711/
Ajnkins711/
Unckins711/
Ihnkens710/
Hemkins710/
Hunkens710/
Yinkens710/
Henckens67602/
Hennkens6718/
Jeenkins674/
Jenkkins672/
Geenkins671/
Jenckins671/
Yonnkins670/
Jinckens670/
Hinchens670/

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