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UK surname

Hinkin

In the 1881 census there were 77 people recorded with the Hinkin surname, ranking it #22,617 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 86, ranked #32,570, down from #22,617 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Lanchester (Collierley, Kyo, Billingside, Medomsley, Ebchchester, Benfieldside, Heelyfield, Conside, Stretham and Llandilofawr, Llandyfeysaint. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Braintree, Rhondda Cynon Taf and South Oxfordshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Hinkin is 133 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 11.7%.

1881 census count

77

Ranked #22,617

Modern count

86

2016, ranked #32,570

Peak year

1911

133 bearers

Map years

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1911 to 1998

Key insights

  • Hinkin had 77 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #22,617 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 86 in 2016, ranked #32,570.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 133 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Hinkin surname distribution map

The map shows where the Hinkin surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Hinkin surname density by area, 1998 modern.

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Timeline

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Hinkin over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 63 #22,069
1861 historical 39 #29,099
1881 historical 77 #22,617
1891 historical 90 #25,399
1901 historical 93 #23,689
1911 historical 133 #19,214
1997 modern 121 #24,019
1998 modern 118 #25,041
1999 modern 123 #24,643
2000 modern 112 #25,978
2001 modern 109 #26,059
2002 modern 107 #26,849
2003 modern 103 #27,234
2004 modern 102 #27,637
2005 modern 104 #27,369
2006 modern 95 #29,113
2007 modern 96 #29,339
2008 modern 98 #29,355
2009 modern 99 #29,754
2010 modern 97 #30,697
2011 modern 99 #30,218
2012 modern 92 #31,528
2013 modern 90 #32,146
2014 modern 90 #32,309
2015 modern 90 #32,245
2016 modern 86 #32,570

Geography

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Where Hinkins are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Lanchester (Collierley, Kyo, Billingside, Medomsley, Ebchchester, Benfieldside, Heelyfield, Conside, Stretham, Llandilofawr, Llandyfeysaint, Llangynwyd, Glyn-Corrwg and Bedwelty. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Braintree, Rhondda Cynon Taf, South Oxfordshire and Carmarthenshire. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Lanchester (Collierley, Kyo, Billingside, Medomsley, Ebchchester, Benfieldside, Heelyfield, Conside Durham
2 Stretham Cambridgeshire
3 Llandilofawr, Llandyfeysaint Carmarthenshire
4 Llangynwyd, Glyn-Corrwg Glamorganshire
5 Bedwelty Monmouthshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Braintree 006 Braintree
2 Rhondda Cynon Taf 014 Rhondda Cynon Taf
3 South Oxfordshire 006 South Oxfordshire
4 Carmarthenshire 012 Carmarthenshire
5 Carmarthenshire 026 Carmarthenshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Hinkin

These lists show first names that appear often with the Hinkin surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Hinkin

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Hinkin, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living

Nationally, the Hinkin surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Hinkin household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Families with resident dependent children (but not students) are common. Established family groups and White ethnicity predominate, as do individuals born in the UK. They are more likely than the Supergroup average to have been resident in their terraced, semi-detached, or detached houses for more than one year. Levels of multiple car ownership are high. Properties are owned and typically have surplus living space. Associate professionals and administrative occupations are prevalent, and parents are likely to be in middle age or approaching retirement. Educational attainment is above the Supergroup average. Scattered developments and concentrations are found in many small towns.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs

Group

Professional Periphery

Within London, Hinkin is most associated with areas classed as Professional Periphery, part of Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

These neighbourhoods predominantly house residents aged 45+, with many aged 85+. Most employed residents work in senior roles, and relatively few work in unskilled jobs. Terraced housing is comparatively rare, but communal living is more common. More residents identify as of Indian ethnicity and more affiliate with non-Christian religions. Disability levels are below the Supergroup average.

Wider London pattern

The age distribution of these neighbourhoods is skewed towards the middle-aged and old, although few residents live alone or in communal establishments and numbers of dependent children are around average. Owner occupation is the norm, as is residence in detached or semi-detached houses. Residential densities are low and many households have spare rooms. Most residents were born in the UK and, aside from some identifying as members of Chinese or Indian ethnicities, identify as White. Mixed ethnicity households are rare. Incidence of married couples is higher than average and few individuals have never been married. A large proportion of individuals still in employment work in administrative and secretarial occupations, or in the construction industry. Few residents are students, and many households own more than one car.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Hinkin is most concentrated in decile 5 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname near the middle of the scale.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Hinkin falls in decile 5 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname near the middle of the scale.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Hinkin is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 20-25 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Hinkin, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Hinkin families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Hinkin surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Glamorgan leads with 24 Hinkins recorded in 1881 and an index of 18.35x.

County Total Index
Glamorgan 24 18.35x
Cambridgeshire 16 33.63x
Carmarthenshire 9 28.43x
Durham 9 4.03x
Middlesex 9 1.20x
Monmouthshire 4 7.37x
Essex 1 0.67x
Hertfordshire 1 1.93x
Kent 1 0.39x
Lancashire 1 0.11x
Nottinghamshire 1 0.99x
Yorkshire 1 0.13x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Stretham in Cambridgeshire leads with 14 Hinkins recorded in 1881 and an index of 4117.65x.

Place Total Index
Stretham 14 4117.65x
Loughor 7 1014.49x
Swansea Town 6 55.97x
Llandilo Fawr 5 354.61x
Stockton On Tees 5 46.43x
Aberdare 4 44.54x
Bedwellty 4 41.71x
Cilybebill 4 800.00x
Conside Knitsley 4 229.89x
Mile End Old Town London 4 25.02x
Llanguick 3 128.21x
Bromley London 2 12.11x
Carmarthen St Peter 2 73.80x
Llanedy 2 333.33x
Edmonton 1 16.53x
Fryerning 1 555.56x
Hackney London 1 2.37x
March 1 62.89x
Margate St John Baptist 1 21.32x
North Meols 1 11.47x
Nottingham St Mary 1 3.82x
Sacombe 1 1428.57x
Sculcoates 1 8.47x
St Marylebone London 1 2.49x
St Michael Cambridge 1 714.29x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Hinkin surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Mary 7
Ann 4
Eliza 4
Elizabeth 3
Margaret 3
Ellen 2
Jane 2
Adelaide 1
Anna 1
Charlotte 1
Eleanor 1
Elenor 1
Elizebeth 1
Ellin 1
Etty 1
Frances 1
Georgina 1
Hephzibah 1
Isaballer 1
Isabella 1
Jemima 1
Lyda 1
Marrian 1
Sarah 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Hinkin surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
William 9
John 6
David 4
Henry 2
James 2
Robert 2
Thomas 2
Charles 1
Daniel 1
Edwin 1
Frederick 1
Jeremiah 1
Joseph 1
Mathuselah 1
Ralph 1

FAQ

Hinkin surname: questions and answers

How common was the Hinkin surname in 1881?

In 1881, 77 people were recorded with the Hinkin surname. That placed it at #22,617 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Hinkin surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 86 in 2016. That gives Hinkin a modern rank of #32,570.

What does the Hinkin map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Hinkin bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.