About Hinkens
The surname Hinkens is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Hein, a short form of Heinrich, meaning "ruler of the household" or "ruler of the home." The suffix -kens is a diminutive, indicating "little" or "son of." Therefore, the surname Hinkens can be interpreted as "son of little Hein" or "son of the ruler of the household."
The surname Hinkens is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hinkens 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 Hinkens is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Hinkens in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Hinkens using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.