Hinkes

Hinkes Meaning & Origin

About Hinkes
The surname Hinkes is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Heinrich, which means "ruler of the home" or "ruler of the household." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Heinrich. Over time, variations of the name emerged, including Hink, Hinks, and Hinkes. The surname Hinkes is relatively rare and can be found primarily in Germany and the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hinkes: 197
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 93,125
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HNKS
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H05202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IH1 NG K S
🌐 IPA
/hinkes*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H522

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hinkes in Braille

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

The name Hinkes in braille

How to sign the name Hinkes using Sign Language

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

The name Hinkes in sign language

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