Hinks Surname
Approximately 4,054 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,247 | 1:24,797 | 3,415 |
| United States | 632 | 1:573,511 | 47,017 |
| Canada | 544 | 1:67,731 | 7,803 |
| Australia | 282 | 1:95,729 | 10,881 |
| Scotland | 89 | 1:60,155 | 4,924 |
| Wales | 73 | 1:42,391 | 4,090 |
| South Africa | 53 | 1:1,022,221 | 62,590 |
| New Zealand | 47 | 1:96,347 | 13,070 |
| Belize | 21 | 1:16,927 | 1,658 |
| Northern Ireland | 10 | 1:184,504 | 9,341 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| Panama | 10 | 1:391,226 | 8,067 |
| Israel | 7 | 1:1,222,519 | 68,299 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 4 | 1:27,594 | 3,273 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,187 | 1:20,535 | 2,907 |
| Scotland | 34 | 1:110,095 | 5,249 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:224,059 | 8,079 |
| Guernsey | 2 | 1:16,328 | 1,834 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 137 | 1:366,560 | 27,735 |
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.
Properly Henks, from Henry; so Jenks from John, and Wilks from William. See however Hincks.
In some cases from Hinges. See Hinge.
Hinks Demographics
Average Hinks Salary in
United States
$42,217 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hincks | 91 | 1,618 | / |
| Heinks | 91 | 315 | / |
| Chinks | 91 | 18 | / |
| Hainks | 91 | 0 | / |
| Hinkst | 91 | 0 | / |
| Inks | 89 | 3 | / |
| Jinks | 80 | 6,611 | / |
| Hings | 80 | 141 | / |
| Henks | 80 | 84 | / |
| Hunks | 80 | 55 | / |
| Ginks | 80 | 37 | / |
| Yinks | 80 | 4 | / |
| Inkst | 80 | 1 | / |
| Incks | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ienks | 80 | 0 | / |
| Hynks | 80 | 0 | / |
| Hienksch | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hingst | 73 | 2,410 | / |
| Heunks | 73 | 102 | / |
| Jincks | 73 | 98 | / |
| Hencks | 73 | 79 | / |
| Henkst | 73 | 41 | / |
| Hingse | 73 | 31 | / |
| Hoings | 73 | 15 | / |
| Huncks | 73 | 13 | / |
| Huings | 73 | 11 | / |
| Jinkss | 73 | 8 | / |
| Chings | 73 | 4 | / |
| Henksh | 73 | 4 | / |
| Haings | 73 | 3 | / |
| Heings | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jingks | 73 | 1 | / |
| Huhnks | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hennks | 73 | 1 | / |
| Inksch | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jainks | 73 | 0 | / |
| Chenks | 73 | 0 | / |
| Hinchs | 73 | 0 | / |
| Ings | 67 | 2,250 | / |
| Unks | 67 | 100 | / |
| Enks | 67 | 28 | / |
| Hinckxt | 67 | 11 | / |
| Hinx | 67 | 10 | / |
| Heinchs | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jnks | 67 | 4 | / |
| Inqs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Einecks | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ynks | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hingsth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hinnchs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Henncks | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ichings | 67 | 0 | / |
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