Hinkley Coat of Arms and Surname Origin

Hinkley sits within the Hinckley family of names, which has English roots. The family name meaning is “Someone who came from. Hinckley (Hynca's homestead), in Leicestershire”, the same as for Hinckley.

Hinkley coat of arms

There is no single Hinkley family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were.

Hinkley and Hinckley

Before spelling was fixed, Hinckley was also written Hinkley.

The 2010 census count for Hinkley in the United States was 4,271, good for rank 7,771. That puts it inside the top 10,000 US surnames. Similar-sounding surnames on Herald Lab: Hinkle and Hinkel. Want more than a summary? See the Hinkley family name pack.