Hincks

Hincks Meaning & Origin

About Hincks
The surname Hincks is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Hinck", which itself is a diminutive form of the name "Henry". The name "Henry" comes from the Germanic elements "heim" meaning "home" and "ric" meaning "ruler" or "king". Therefore, the surname Hincks can be interpreted to mean "son of Hinck" or "descendant of Henry", indicating a familial connection to someone named Hinck or Henry.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hincks: 395
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 52,482
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HNKS
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IH1 NG K S
🌐 IPA
/hincks*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hincks in Braille

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

The name Hincks in braille

How to sign the name Hincks using Sign Language

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

The name Hincks in sign language

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