Hinkler Surname

1,244,200th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 186 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Denmark

Hinkler 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).

Hinkler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1191:3,045,873177,373
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
England211:2,653,24194,788
Germany181:4,472,526177,866
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States771:652,19142,935

Hinkler 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

Hinkler Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hinkler is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Hinkler click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hinkler? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,244,200th most common family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 39,180,354 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 64 percent of Hinkler live; 64 percent live in North America and 64 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 119 people, or 1 in 3,045,873. In The United States it is primarily found in: Pennsylvania, where 34 percent live, Illinois, where 11 percent live and Texas, where 9 percent live. Besides The United States Hinkler occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 11 percent live and England, where 11 percent live.

Hinkler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hinkler has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Hinkler last name rose 155 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 233 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hinkler Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hinkler last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

Hinkler earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.72% less than the national average, earning $38,094 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hingkler932/
Chinkler931/
Hinckler930/
Inkler923/
Hinklr921/
Hunkler86455/
Henkler86236/
Uinkler862/
Ginkler861/
Einkler861/
Oinkler861/
Hunckler80378/
Henckler8069/
Inkeller802/
Enkler77355/
Ünkler7760/
Unkler772/
Incler772/
Hunkeller751/
Hencler7140/
Enckler7139/
Yonkler7117/
Jenkler713/
Inclear712/
Huncler710/
Imkeller67181/
Genckler670/
Enklerová6310/
Uncler621/
Enqler621/
Imcler620/
Inclair5715/
Gencler5714/
Engklær571/
Jeancler53122/
Esinclair502/

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