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.
The surname Hankins is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Here's how to represent Hankins in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.