Hinkle Surname

18,018th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30,648 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guam

Hinkle 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).

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Hinkle Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States30,4541:11,9021,476
Canada491:751,95159,756
Philippines361:2,812,173137,318
Guam161:10,0081,526
Mexico121:10,343,85040,270
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Panama111:355,6607,645
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Ecuador71:2,272,26423,377
England51:11,143,612252,590
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
South Korea41:12,810,0642,073
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
China21:683,660,78330,601
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
France11:66,422,722504,397
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,0151:10,0141,285

Hinkle (55) may also be a first name.

Hinkle 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).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

User-submitted Reference

The name HYNCA is certainly linked to the anglo-saxon verb Hincian / Hincan 'to limp'. The pangermanic verb was Hinkan 'to limp'.

HELLE-HINCA had the meaning of 'Hell Hobbler'.

Etymologically Hinkan must have been an indoeuropean root *KINK/KENK/KANK and the latin word Cancer 'crab' as 'the limping one' could be connected.

- patrick rené henri jouannès

The name Hinkle has a long Anglo-Saxon heritage. The was adopted by a family that lived at Hinckley, Leicestershire. The place named Hinckley is derived from the Old English personal name, hynca, and leah, an Old English word that meant 'forest clearing'.

- selenahinkle

Hinkle Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hinkle is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hinkle? popularity and diffusion

Hinkle is the 18,018th most frequently used surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 237,782 people. The surname Hinkle is predominantly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Hinkle are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 99 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,336,256th most frequently used given name at a global level, held by 55 people.

This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 30,454 people, or 1 in 11,902. In The United States it is most frequent in: Ohio, where 9 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 7 percent live and California, where 7 percent live. Apart from The United States Hinkle is found in 31 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 0 percent live and The Philippines, where 0 percent live.

Hinkle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hinkle has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hinkle surname grew 607 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hinkle Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hinkle last name are 22.07% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 68.84% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hinkle earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 4.38% less than the national average, earning $41,258 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.31% less than the national average, earning $48,537 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hinkley927,870/
Hinckle92422/
Hinklet9236/
Hienkle9212/
Heinkle926/
Hinklie923/
Hinkele922/
Chinkle921/
Hinkile921/
Hinklee921/
Hinkled921/
Hinklle920/
Inkle9129/
Hinckley865,854/
Heinkele86365/
Hinkless863/
Hainkley862/
Hingkler862/
Heinckle861/
Hinkcley861/
Chinkele861/
Khinkele861/
Chinkler861/
Heinekle860/
Hinckler860/
Hinckles860/
Chinkley860/
Heinkley860/
Henkle831,491/
Inkley83532/
Hinkla83243/
Inkles83122/
Hinkly8378/
Inckle8340/
Hunkle8318/
Hinkli8316/
Himkle837/
Inkile835/
Ginkle833/
Hincle832/
Jinkle832/
Inkele832/
Ingkle831/
Ainkle831/
Khingkile801/
Hunkley7745/
Henkele7716/
Hincley7714/
Henckle779/
Hinklay778/
Hinckly776/
Uinkler772/
Hincles772/
Inckley772/
Oinkler771/
Henklea771/
Henklie771/
Jinkley771/
Hunckle771/
Einklea771/
Einkler771/
Henkile771/
Inkelle771/
Yinkele771/
Henkley770/
Hinkeal770/
Hengkle770/
Hinclee770/
Unkle73229/
Incle7394/
Inkli7312/
Inkla733/
Enkle731/
Inkly730/
Hinkhlai71276/
Hingkoil7182/
Henckler7169/
Chenkele7115/
Khenkele715/
Chimklet714/
Ainckley713/
Hunckley712/
Henckles712/
Inkeller712/
Isenkele711/
Chinklay711/
Heinkhel711/
Inkielle711/
Henckley710/
Hinnklay710/
Enkler67355/
Chinkhlai67161/
Incles67128/
Inklai6795/
Ünkler6760/
Incley6733/
Enckle6728/
Inklay6716/
Jinkla679/
Inkloi676/
Hencle674/
Jenkle674/
Henkly674/
Enkele673/
Henkla672/
Chincuile672/
Incler672/
Inkayl671/
Inkuil671/
Ginkjl671/
Enkyle671/
Eysinkele671/
inkhel671/
Chinkhlay671/
Inkeal671/
Inklip671/
Engkle670/
Himkly670/
Hunkly670/
Unckle670/
Genkle670/
Yonkle670/

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