Hinkson

Hinkson Meaning & Origin

About Hinkson
The surname Hinkson is of English origin and is derived from the personal name "Hinck", a diminutive form of the medieval given name "Hendrik" or "Henry". The suffix "-son" indicates "son of", making Hinkson mean "son of Hinck". It is a patronymic surname, commonly used to identify the descendants of a male ancestor named Hinck.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hinkson: 2,067
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 14,453
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.7

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HNKSN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H05205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IH1 NG K S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɪŋksən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNKSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hinkson in Braille

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

The name Hinkson in braille

How to sign the name Hinkson using Sign Language

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

The name Hinkson in sign language

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