Hinkle Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Hinkle last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Hinkle last name
Meaning of the Hinkle last name: chicken. Hinkle is the American spelling of the German surname Hinkel, from a dialect word for a chicken, a job name for a poultry keeper. The last name came with German settlers to Pennsylvania in the 1700s, then spread south. Curiously, Hinkel is still a dialect word for a hen in south-west Germany.
Arms associated with the Hinkle name
In German heraldry, coats of arms associated with the Hinkle name use simple shapes and few colours, each with its own blazon.
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Hinkle name FAQ
What does the Hinkle name mean?
Chicken. Common variants include Hinkel, Henkel.
Where does the Hinkle surname come from?
It originates in Germany, and is also found in Germany, the United States and Canada.
Is there a Hinkle coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Hinkle coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Duden Familiennamen; Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).