Hinks Surname

114,054th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,054 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Belize

Hinks Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Hinche' or 'Hink.'

Matilda Hinche, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Hence such place-names as Hinckley, Hinksey, or Hinchcliff.

Hinks Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,2471:24,7973,415
United States6321:573,51147,017
Canada5441:67,7317,803
Australia2821:95,72910,881
Scotland891:60,1554,924
Wales731:42,3914,090
South Africa531:1,022,22162,590
New Zealand471:96,34713,070
Belize211:16,9271,658
Northern Ireland101:184,5049,341
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Panama101:391,2268,067
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
United States Virgin Islands41:27,5943,273
France21:33,211,361423,184
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,1871:20,5352,907
Scotland341:110,0955,249
Wales71:224,0598,079
Guernsey21:16,3281,834
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1371:366,56027,735

Hinks (13) may also be a first name.

Hinks Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Hinche' or 'Hink.'

Matilda Hinche, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Hence such place-names as Hinckley, Hinksey, or Hinchcliff.

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

Properly Henks, from Henry; so Jenks from John, and Wilks from William. See however Hincks.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

In some cases from Hinges. See Hinge.

The Norman People (1874)

Hinks Last Name Facts

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

Hinks is most common in England. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hinks? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 114,054th most frequently used family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,797,619 people. The surname Hinks occurs predominantly in Europe, where 60 percent of Hinks are found; 60 percent are found in Northern Europe and 60 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 3,159,357th most commonly held first name at a global level, borne by 13 people.

Hinks is most numerous in England, where it is held by 2,247 people, or 1 in 24,797. In England it is most frequent in: West Midlands, where 15 percent live, Hampshire, where 8 percent live and Staffordshire, where 6 percent live. Excluding England it exists in 29 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 16 percent live and Canada, where 13 percent live.

Hinks Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hinks has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Hinks last name increased 189 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 461 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 262 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 1,043 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hinks Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Hinks surname are 15.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.5% registered with the political party.

The amount Hinks earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 157.88% more than the national average, earning R 612,828 per year; in United States they earn 2.16% less than the national average, earning $42,217 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.04% less than the national average, earning $39,231 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hincks911,618/
Heinks91315/
Chinks9118/
Hainks910/
Hinkst910/
Inks893/
Jinks806,611/
Hings80141/
Henks8084/
Hunks8055/
Ginks8037/
Yinks804/
Inkst801/
Incks801/
Ienks800/
Hynks800/
Hienksch771/
Hingst732,410/
Heunks73102/
Jincks7398/
Hencks7379/
Henkst7341/
Hingse7331/
Hoings7315/
Huncks7313/
Huings7311/
Jinkss738/
Chings734/
Henksh734/
Haings733/
Heings731/
Jingks731/
Huhnks731/
Hennks731/
Inksch731/
Jainks730/
Chenks730/
Hinchs730/
Ings672,250/
Unks67100/
Enks6728/
Hinckxt6711/
Hinx6710/
Heinchs675/
Jnks674/
Inqs672/
Einecks671/
Ynks671/
Hingsth671/
Hinnchs671/
Henncks671/
Ichings670/

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