Hankins

Hankins Meaning & Origin

About Hankins
The surname Hankins is of English origin and is derived from the personal name "Hankin," a diminutive form of the name "Hann," which itself is a medieval English form of the name "John." The surname Hankins therefore means "son of Hankin" or "descendant of Hankin." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Hankin.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Hankins is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Hankins: 21,532
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1,675
  • Frequency per 100k people: 7.3

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hankins based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Hankins is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HNKNS
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H052052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AE1 NG K IH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈhæŋkɪnz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNKNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hankins in Braille

Here's how to represent Hankins in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Hankins in braille

How to sign the name Hankins using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Hankins using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Hankins in sign language

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