Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
HANKS
There are approximately 3,391 people named Hanks in the UK. That makes it the 2,974th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 54 are named Hanks.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
From name of parent
Related and similar surnames
HankinHanck
Haenke
Hains
Haines
Hanas
Han
Hainks
Hancks
Haink
Hanckes
Haenck
Hancke
Hainck
Hainke
Hahnke
Haank
Haehnke
Haencke
Hanc
Haanke
Hancos
Hancka
Hancko
Hainc
Hancas
Hancky
The Hanks surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
A nurse-name, or an abbreviation of John, the "a" being added for "son;" so "Sims," and "Gibbs," etc.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
HANKS. See Hankin.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.