Hinckley

English

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɪŋkli/

Proper noun

Hinckley (countable and uncountable, plural Hinckleys)

1. A surname.
2. A town in Hinckley and Bosworth borough, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK4293).
3. A place in the United States:
   1. A village in Squaw Grove Township, DeKalb County, Illinois, named after Francis Hinckley.
   2. A city and township in Pine County, Minnesota, named after Isaac Hinckley.
   3. A township and unincorporated community in Medina County, Ohio, named after Samuel Hinckley.
   4. A town in Millard County, Utah, named after Ira Hinckley.

Derived terms

• Hinckley and Bosworth

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Hinckley is the 7835^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4227 individuals. Hinckley is most common among White (93.9%) individuals.