Brinkmann

Brinkmann Meaning & Origin

About Brinkmann
The surname Brinkmann is of German origin and is derived from the Middle Low German word "brink" which means "edge" or "border" and the suffix "mann" which means "man". Therefore, the surname Brinkmann can be interpreted to mean "man from the edge" or "man from the border". It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near the edge of a settlement or on the border of a particular area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brinkmann: 1,629
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 17,345
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.55

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRNKMN
🗽 NYSIIS
BANA
🔊 Soundex
B6052505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R IH1 NG K M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈbrɪŋkmən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRNKMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brinkmann in Braille

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

The name Brinkmann in braille

How to sign the name Brinkmann using Sign Language

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

The name Brinkmann in sign language

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