Hunkes Surname

4,116,508th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Czechia
Highest density in:
Czechia

Hunkes Surname Definition:

HUNKES: A diminutive of Humphrey; so we derive Wilkes from William, Jenks from John, &c.

Hunkes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Czechia211:506,35652,868
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

The alternate forms: Hünkes (2) are calculated separately.

Hunkes Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

HUNKES: A diminutive of Humphrey; so we derive Wilkes from William, Jenks from John, &c.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Hunkes Last Name Facts

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

Hunkes is more commonly found in Czechia than any other country/territory. It may appear as: Hünkes. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hunkes? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 4,116,508th most commonly occurring last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 316,849,822 people. Hunkes occurs mostly in Europe, where 91 percent of Hunkes are found; 91 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 91 percent are found in West Slavic Europe.

Hunkes is most widely held in Czechia, where it is borne by 21 people, or 1 in 506,356. In Czechia it is mostly found in: South Moravian Region, where 62 percent reside, Olomouc Region, where 33 percent reside and Prague, where 5 percent reside. Outside of Czechia Hunkes occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 4 percent reside and The United States, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hünkes942/
Hunkies920/
Hunnkes920/
Unkes911/
Hinkes83440/
Gunkes831/
Ungkes831/
Unkese831/
Unkies831/
Hunkesová8026/
Junckes771,335/
Hinckes7748/
Hunches779/
Hunkiss770/
Onkes73102/
Inkes7310/
Unces731/
Chaumkes7173/
Hienckes7135/
Chunques7119/
Khunques711/
Haunches711/
Hinkis67175/
Honkis6713/
Ingkes6710/
Ongkes679/
Honkys675/
Onkess675/
Ienkes673/
Ungkis673/
Inkesh671/
Gunkez671/
Unkhis671/
Onkesh671/
Jinkes671/

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