Hinks

Hinks Meaning & Origin

About Hinks
The surname Hinks is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Hinkin," a diminutive form of the name "Henry." The name Henry itself comes from the Germanic name "Heimirich," meaning "home ruler" or "ruler of the household." Therefore, the surname Hinks can be interpreted to mean "son of Hinkin" or "descendant of Henry."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hinks: 505
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 42,858
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hinks in Braille

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

The name Hinks in braille

How to sign the name Hinks using Sign Language

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

The name Hinks in sign language

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