Brinker

Brinker Meaning & Origin

About Brinker
The surname Brinker is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "brinc," meaning "edge" or "brink." It is an occupational surname that was likely given to someone who lived or worked near the edge of a village or town. The name Brinker may also have been used to describe someone who lived near a riverbank or a boundary.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brinker: 5,736
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 5,992
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.94

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Brinker 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 Brinker is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRNKR
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B605206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R IH1 NG K ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈbrɪŋkər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRNKR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brinker in Braille

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

The name Brinker in braille

How to sign the name Brinker using Sign Language

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

The name Brinker in sign language

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