About Hinkey
The surname Hinkey is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Hynca," which was a nickname for someone who was small or insignificant. The name later evolved into Hinkey and became a hereditary surname. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hinkey is "son of Hynca" or "descendant of the small or insignificant one."
The surname Hinkey is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hinkey based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Hinkey in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Hinkey using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.