Explore the Family Name Hink
The meaning of Hink
1. German and Dutch: from a pet form of the personal name Heinrich (German) or Hendrick (Dutch). 2. 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.
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How common is the last name Hink in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Hink has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. It held the rank of 23,547 in 2000 and slipped to 25,003 in 2010, indicating a change of -6.18 percent. The total count of people with this surname also showed a marginal decline from 1,005 in 2000 to 994 in 2010, a change of -1.09 percent. Consequently, the proportion of the Hink surname per 100k population dropped by 8.11 percent, moving from 0.37 in 2000 to 0.34 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #23,547 | #25,003 | -6.18% |
| Count | 1,005 | 994 | -1.09% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.37 | 0.34 | -8.11% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hink
When analyzing the ethnic identity associated with the surname Hink, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows a few changes from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, 96.52 percent of the individuals with the Hink surname identified as White, dropping slightly to 94.47 percent in 2010. There was a small but notable increase in those identifying as Hispanic, going from 0.50 percent in 2000 to 2.01 percent in 2010. Furthermore, a small percentage identified with two or more races, with a minor increase from 1.79 percent to 1.81 percent over the decade. Asian/Pacific Islander representation in 2010 was recorded for the first time at 0.91 percent, while there were no Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native identifications reported in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.52% | 94.47% | -2.12% |
| Hispanic | 0.5% | 2.01% | 302% |
| Two or More Races | 1.79% | 1.81% | 1.12% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.91% | 0% |
| Black | 0.6% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |