Hinksman Surname

775,315th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 366 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Hinksman Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an official title. 'the henchman,' a horseman (not haunch-man, v. Skeat), a groom, from Anglo-Saxon hengesl, a horse. An Act passed in 1463 to restrain excess in apparel makes an exception in favour of 'Hensmen, Heroldes, Purceyvantes, Swerdeberers, as Maires, Messagers, and Minstrelles' (Stat.

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Hinksman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1531:364,17025,923
Canada1071:344,35131,229
Wales441:70,3306,116
Australia251:1,079,82861,253
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Malta41:107,5681,849
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland141:316,41912,423
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England631:386,91123,603
Scotland61:623,86916,225

Hinksman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an official title. 'the henchman,' a horseman (not haunch-man, v. Skeat), a groom, from Anglo-Saxon hengesl, a horse. An Act passed in 1463 to restrain excess in apparel makes an exception in favour of 'Hensmen, Heroldes, Purceyvantes, Swerdeberers, as Maires, Messagers, and Minstrelles' (Stat. Realm). 'Item, the same daye paied to the yoman of the henxman for ther lodging at ii tymes at Westm., xiij' (1533): Privy Purse Expenses, Henry VIII. Throughout these entries the hinxman was 'a page of honor'; v. note by Sir Harris Nicolas, editor of above; compare Palfreyman.

William Henxman, Close Rolls, 1 Henry V.

1674. Buried — Thomas Hinchman, son of Thomas Henchman (sic): St. Dionis Backchurch.

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

V. Hincksman.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Hinksman Last Name Facts

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

Hinksman is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hinksman? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 775,315th most frequent last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 19,911,328 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 59 percent of Hinksman reside; 57 percent reside in Northern Europe and 57 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most numerous in England, where it is held by 153 people, or 1 in 364,170. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Herefordshire, where 14 percent reside, Warwickshire, where 10 percent reside and South Yorkshire, where 10 percent reside. Without taking into account England this last name occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 29 percent reside and Wales, where 12 percent reside.

Hinksman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hinksman has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Hinksman surname rose 243 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 133 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 86 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hinksman Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Hinksman last name is primarily Catholic (64%) in Ireland.

The amount Hinksman earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.04% less than the national average, earning $40,975 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.82% more than the national average, earning $53,070 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hincksman94197/
Inksman930/
Hinksmon8825/
Hicksman889/
Hingsman880/
Hinksmanová841/
Hinchsman821/
Hincksmon820/
Hinxman80222/
Heksman801/
Eiksman800/
Hinxmann755/
Highsman753/
Yingsman752/
Hungsman751/
Aiksmant751/
Heksmann751/
Eicksman750/
Hicksmon750/
Eksman71101/
Icsman7131/
Hixman715/
Higgsmann710/
Hicjman672/
Ängsman672/
Hegsman670/
Ecksmann6378/
Heagsman630/
Ixman627/
Eixman5757/
Ixmann5738/
Hexman577/
Eixmann53102/
Eksmond5372/
Eksmont5318/
Eksmąnd534/
Eggsman533/
Gexsman530/

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