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Hinkson Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from Hingston in Bigbury or Hingston Down in Moretonhampstead (both Devon). Hinxton (Cambridgeshire) is a possible alternative source for the surname in eastern England.

Hingston in Bigbury derives from Old English hind ‘hind female deer’ + stān ‘stone’ while Hingston Down in Moretonhampstead comes from Old English hengest ‘horse stallion’ + dūn ‘hill’.

Hinxton (Cambridgeshire) derives either from Old English hengest or the Old English personal name Hengest + Old English connective -ing- + tūn ‘farmstead estate’.

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


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

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