Brenk

Brenk Meaning & Origin

About Brenk
The surname Brenk is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "brinke," meaning "slope" or "hillside." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near or on a hillside. The name Brenk signifies the geographical location or landscape associated with the individual or their ancestors.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Brenk is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Brenk: 145
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 119,508
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Brenk based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Brenk is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRNK
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B6052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R EH1 NG K
🌐 IPA
/brenk*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brenk in Braille

Here's how to represent Brenk in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Brenk in braille

How to sign the name Brenk using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Brenk using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Brenk in sign language

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