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Hankes Name Meaning

English: variant of Hanks. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): metronymic from Khanke (a pet form of the Yiddish female personal name Khane; see Hanna 1), with the Yiddish possessive suffix -s.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Hanke, Hanks, Hawkes, Hankey, Hannes, Haimes, Harmes, Henke, Manes

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Hankes Family Origin

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Hankes Family Occupations

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  • Going To School

    60%

  • Librarian ...

    20%

  • Machinist

    20%

In 1881, the most common Hankes occupation in Canada was Going To School. 60% of Hankes's were Going To Schools. Going To School and Librarian ... were the top 2 reported jobs worked by Hankes. A less common occupation for the Hankes family was Machinist.

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Hankes Life Expectancy

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