Clink

Clink Meaning & Origin

About Clink
The surname Clink is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "clinc," meaning "hill" or "slope." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near or on a hill or slope. The name Clink may also have been a nickname for someone who lived near a prominent hill or had a hilly or sloping physical characteristic.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Clink: 966
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 25,555
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.33

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLNK
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C4052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K L IH1 NG K
🌐 IPA
/klɪŋk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Clink in Braille

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

The name Clink in braille

How to sign the name Clink using Sign Language

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

The name Clink in sign language

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