Hanks

Hanks Meaning & Origin

About Hanks
The surname Hanks is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name Hankin, a diminutive form of the name John. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Hankin or John. The name Hanks is relatively rare and is most commonly associated with the American actor Tom Hanks.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hanks: 17,498
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 2,066
  • Frequency per 100k people: 5.93

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hanks 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 Hanks is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HNKS
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AE1 NG K S
🌐 IPA
/hæŋks/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hanks in Braille

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

The name Hanks in braille

How to sign the name Hanks using Sign Language

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

The name Hanks in sign language

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