Hinks

Hinks is an English surname.

Notable people called Hinks include:
 * James Hinks (manufacturer) (c.1816–1905), oil lamp manufacturer in Birmingham, England
 * James Hinks (1829–1878), Irish–British dog breeder
 * Joseph Hinks (1840–1931), British manufacturer and inventor, son of James Hinks (c.1816–1905)
 * Arthur Robert Hinks (1873–1945), British astronomer and geographer
 * Timothy Hinks (professor) (1977-present), professor in respiratory science