Hunker Surname
Approximately 1,170 people bear this surname
Hunker Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 785 | 1:461,731 | 39,386 |
| Germany | 163 | 1:493,899 | 42,398 |
| Turkey | 92 | 1:845,885 | 40,672 |
| Canada | 71 | 1:518,952 | 43,932 |
| Poland | 49 | 1:775,689 | 62,719 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 206 | 1:243,780 | 20,311 |
The alternate forms: Hünker (56) are calculated separately.
Hunker Demographics
Average Hunker Salary in
United States
$42,300 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
View the highest/lowest earning families in The United States
Hunker Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hunker Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Hunker (Oriya: ହୁେର) is found most frequently in The United States. It may also occur as a variant: Hünker. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Hunker? popularity and diffusion
The surname Hunker is the 319,593rd most widespread last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 6,228,672 people. Hunker occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 73 percent of Hunker reside; 73 percent reside in North America and 73 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 785 people, or 1 in 461,731. In The United States Hunker is most frequent in: Ohio, where 22 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 10 percent live and Texas, where 8 percent live. Not including The United States this surname occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 14 percent live and Turkey, where 8 percent live.
Hunker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Hunker has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Hunker last name rose 381 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Hunker Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Hunker last name are 16.48% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.25% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Hunker earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.97% less than the national average, earning $42,300 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.32% less than the national average, earning $44,556 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hünker | 94 | 56 | / |
| Huinker | 92 | 483 | / |
| Hunkert | 92 | 22 | / |
| Hunkier | 92 | 12 | / |
| Huncker | 92 | 8 | / |
| Chunker | 92 | 5 | / |
| Hounker | 92 | 4 | / |
| Huenker | 92 | 3 | / |
| Unker | 91 | 107 | / |
| Chunkerd | 86 | 7 | / |
| Houncker | 86 | 0 | / |
| Hinker | 83 | 535 | / |
| Honker | 83 | 38 | / |
| Gunker | 83 | 11 | / |
| Ungker | 83 | 9 | / |
| Humker | 83 | 9 | / |
| Huncer | 83 | 3 | / |
| Unkerd | 83 | 2 | / |
| Eunker | 83 | 1 | / |
| Uncker | 83 | 0 | / |
| Chhaunker | 80 | 6 | / |
| Chhounker | 80 | 3 | / |
| Hincker | 77 | 360 | / |
| Gaunker | 77 | 345 | / |
| Huncher | 77 | 19 | / |
| Chonker | 77 | 18 | / |
| Hüncker | 77 | 7 | / |
| Junkerr | 77 | 3 | / |
| Aunkerd | 77 | 3 | / |
| Hounkre | 77 | 3 | / |
| Junkher | 77 | 2 | / |
| Hunkire | 77 | 2 | / |
| Chumker | 77 | 2 | / |
| Hinkier | 77 | 1 | / |
| Guncker | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ounkerd | 77 | 1 | / |
| Unkeart | 77 | 0 | / |
| Inker | 73 | 381 | / |
| Ünker | 73 | 168 | / |
| Onker | 73 | 127 | / |
| Uncer | 73 | 7 | / |
| Junkherr | 71 | 229 | / |
| Chhonker | 71 | 129 | / |
| Jungåker | 71 | 36 | / |
| Hauncher | 71 | 27 | / |
| Chonkker | 71 | 6 | / |
| Chuncher | 71 | 4 | / |
| Chunquer | 71 | 4 | / |
| Junhkerr | 71 | 3 | / |
| Oehncker | 71 | 2 | / |
| Chumkerd | 71 | 2 | / |
| Unkerova | 71 | 2 | / |
| Khunkhir | 71 | 1 | / |
| Choonker | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chumkert | 71 | 1 | / |
| Oncker | 67 | 152 | / |
| Ungkir | 67 | 44 | / |
| Umkehr | 67 | 30 | / |
| Jünker | 67 | 17 | / |
| Jinker | 67 | 11 | / |
| Auszenker | 67 | 11 | / |
| Ongker | 67 | 9 | / |
| Inkier | 67 | 9 | / |
| Uncher | 67 | 8 | / |
| Inkerr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Inkerø | 67 | 2 | / |
| Incker | 67 | 2 | / |
| Junkir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Umkerd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Junhkherr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hinkir | 67 | 0 | / |
Hunker Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hunker in the Oriya language | ||
| ହୁେର | huera | - |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hunker
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis