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
Living On Own Means 23
General Servant Domestic 18
General Labourer 16
School 15
Laundress Wash 11
Scholar 9
Farmer 9
Domestic Servant 8
Tailoress 8
Cook Domestic 8
Brush Maker 7
Commercial Clerk 7
Tailor 7
Carpenter 6
Coal Miner Hewer 6
Agricultural Labourer 6
At School 6
Cabinet Maker 5
Carman 5
Dress Maker 5
Errand Boy Port 5
Housemaid Domestic 5
Labourer General 5
Railway Labourer 5
Dressmaker 5

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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