Brinkley

Brinkley Meaning & Origin

About Brinkley
The surname Brinkley is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "brync," meaning "hill" or "mound," combined with the suffix "-ley," indicating a clearing or meadow. Therefore, the surname Brinkley can be interpreted as "dweller by the hill meadow" or "one who lives near the hill clearing."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brinkley: 13,695
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 2,632
  • Frequency per 100k people: 4.64

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
PRNKL
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
BA
πŸ”Š Soundex
B605240
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R IH1 NG K L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈbrΙͺΕ‹kli/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('PRNKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brinkley in Braille

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

The name Brinkley in braille

How to sign the name Brinkley using Sign Language

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

The name Brinkley in sign language

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