Ihnken is used as a family name or surname in Germany. It is 6 characters long in length.
Surname is variant of Gainer. Probably a corruption of Gaymer.
Family name is variant of Engaine. The first mentioned of this name is Richard Engaine, in the time of the Conqueror, to whom he held the office of chief engineer. Hence the name D'Engaine from DeIngeniis. This very unlikely derivation is given without authority in Banks's Baronage.
Is the variant of the Gaynor. Son of the light-complexioned or white-haired man.
Ihnken is variant of Gaines. Descendant of Gegn meaning "straight".
Variant form of Enge. Dweller in, or near, the meadow; dweller at the lane or narrow street; one who came from Eng, a district in China.
Surname Ihnken is a variant of Ednam. According to Nisbet this is the same name as Edmiston or Edmond stoune—an extraordinary corruption.
How popular is Ihnken?
Ihnken is common in Germany, United States.
Ihnken is ranked 579763 on our list.
As per 2010 US census, number of Ihnkens plummeted by 15.27 per cent to 111 since 2000 and slipped by 26567 spots and ranked at 148347. The last name was found in merely 4 per ten million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.
| Race | 2010 | 2000 |
|---|---|---|
| White | 96.4 | 97.71 |
Germany385
United States150Immigrants to US
From Germany
Wilhelm Ihnken was 23 years old when he migrated to USA on December 11, 1852. He lived in Germany where he worked as merchant and took Alfred from Bremen. 35 years old Bernhard Ihnken, Iilde Ihnken (25) Farmer, Jacob Ihnken, aged 57, Baker Herm. Ihnken, are others that migrated to US.