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Hink Name Meaning

German and Dutch: from a pet form of the personal name Heinrich (German) or Hendrick (Dutch). English: from the Middle English personal name Henke Hinke a short form of Henkin or Hencock ‘young Henry’. See Henkin . Derivation from the Old English male personal name Hynca is theoretically possible but unlikely since it is recorded once only in the 9th-century and there is no evidence for it in post-Conquest England.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Mink, Hick, Zink, Bick, Rink, Hank, Link, Pink, Sink, Bink

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Where is the Hink family from?

You can see how Hink families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hink family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hink families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 12 Hink families living in Manitoba. This was about 46% of all the recorded Hink's in Canada. Manitoba had the highest population of Hink families in 1911.
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What did your Hink ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Hink. 100% of Hink men worked as a Farmer. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    100%
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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Hink. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Hink. For the veterans among your Hink ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hink lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Hink life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1968. The average life expectancy for Hink in 1945 was 34, and 79 in 2004.

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