Hinkley Surname

63,649th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,870 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Hinkley Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hinckley,' a parish in Warwickshire, but partly in Leicestershire. In surnames it is quite common to find an aspirate lost or added, but especially lost. In its more correct form the surname has ramified strongly in the United States.

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Hinkley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,3081:68,2857,940
Australia1,2901:20,9272,905
England8361:66,6487,733
Canada2381:154,81315,712
New Zealand911:49,7628,043
Wales261:119,0209,008
South Africa241:2,257,40496,432
Argentina111:3,885,765145,016
Northern Ireland101:184,5049,341
Scotland71:764,83125,488
China51:273,464,31313,838
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
France11:66,422,722504,397
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland131:340,75912,983
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5381:45,3075,650
Wales51:313,68310,604
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,0721:24,2373,011

Hinkley (13) may also be a first name.

Hinkley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hinckley,' a parish in Warwickshire, but partly in Leicestershire. In surnames it is quite common to find an aspirate lost or added, but especially lost. In its more correct form the surname has ramified strongly in the United States.

1557. Married — Robert Hynckelev and Tomasyn Emerye: St. Michael, Corn- hill.

1605. Baptised — Elizabeth, d. Michael Hinchley: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1638. — George, s. George Incely: ibid.

1643. — Thomas, s. George Inclye: ibid.

1780. Married — James Hinckley and Elizabeth Stanbrook: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(English) One who came from Hinckley (Hynca’s homestead), in Leicestershire.

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

Hinkley Last Name Facts

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

Hinkley is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hinkley? popularity and diffusion

It is the 63,649th most widespread last name in the world, held by around 1 in 925,991 people. Hinkley occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 70 percent of Hinkley are found; 70 percent are found in North America and 70 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Hinkley is also the 3,159,357th most frequently held first name internationally, held by 13 people.

The last name Hinkley is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 5,308 people, or 1 in 68,285. In The United States Hinkley is most prevalent in: California, where 10 percent reside, Michigan, where 9 percent reside and Maine, where 8 percent reside. Barring The United States Hinkley occurs in 26 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 16 percent reside and England, where 11 percent reside.

Hinkley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hinkley has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hinkley last name increased 256 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 155 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 520 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 233 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hinkley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Anglican (77%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Hinkley surname are 3.27% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50.04% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hinkley earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 31.51% less than the national average, earning R 162,768 per year; in United States they earn 0.64% less than the national average, earning $42,874 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.51% less than the national average, earning $47,939 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hinckley935,854/
Hainkley932/
Hinkcley931/
Hinkleyu930/
Heinkley930/
Chinkley930/
Hinkle9230,648/
Inkley92532/
Hinkly9278/
Hinckle86422/
Hunkley8645/
Hinklet8636/
Hincley8614/
Hienkle8612/
Hinklay868/
Hinckly866/
Heinkle866/
Hinklie863/
Inckley862/
Chinkle861/
Hinklee861/
Hinklye861/
Hinkled861/
Jinkley861/
Henkley860/
Hinklle860/
Inkle8329/
Inkly830/
Hinkless803/
Ainckley803/
Hingkler802/
Hunckley802/
Chinklay801/
Chinkler801/
Heinckle801/
Hinckles800/
Henckley800/
Heinekle800/
Hinckler800/
Hinnklay800/
Henkle771,491/
Hinkla77243/
Inkles77122/
Inckle7740/
Incley7733/
Hunkle7718/
Inklay7716/
Hinkli7716/
Himkle777/
Henkly774/
Ginkle773/
Hincle772/
Jinkle772/
Ingkle771/
Ainkle771/
Himkly770/
Hunkly770/
Chinkhlay751/
Hencley7170/
Gincley7169/
Henckle719/
Inklyas716/
Inklyaz712/
Hunkloy712/
Uinkler712/
Unckley712/
Hincles712/
Oinkler711/
Henklea711/
Henklie711/
Hunckle711/
Einkler711/
Einklea711/
Khingkhlay711/
Inkhlay711/
Hunklay711/
Ainklay711/
Inkelle711/
Hinclee710/
Hemkley710/
Hunckly710/
Hengkle710/
Henckly710/
Hinkhlai67276/
Unkle67229/
Chinklap67142/
Incle6794/
Henckler6769/
Chimklay6751/
Inkli6712/
Chimklet674/
Inkla673/
Inkeller672/
Henckles672/
Inkielle671/
Enkle671/
Incly671/
Hingklat671/

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Hinkley Reference & Research

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