Hanks Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hanks Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hanks family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 315
General Labourer 25
Labourer 17
Laundress 17
General Servant 16
Dress Maker 15
Domestic Servant 14
Agricultural Labourer 14
Farmers Son 9
Annuitant 8
Brush Maker 8
Silk Weaver 7
Shepherd 7
Carpenter 6
Clerk 6
General Servant Domestic 6
Engine Fitter 6
Servant 5
Tailor 5
Farm Labourer 5
Seamstress 5
Agricultural Labourer General 5
Coal Miner 4
Farmer 4
Labourer Servern Tunnel Navvy 4

Hanks Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hanks 100% 10,602
2 Hinks 80% 8,373
3 Hankes 83% 947
4 Hinkes 67% 104

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The surname Hanks is the most popular version of all its varients

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