Dinka

Dinka Meaning & Origin

About Dinka
The surname Dinka is of Slavic origin and is primarily found in Croatia and Serbia. It is derived from the personal name Dinko, which itself is a diminutive form of the name Dominik. The name Dominik is derived from the Latin name Dominicus, meaning "of the Lord" or "belonging to the Lord." Therefore, the surname Dinka can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Dominik" or "belonging to the Lord."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dinka: 140
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 123,064
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dinka 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
TNK
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D IH1 NG K AH0
🌐 IPA
/dinka*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dinka in Braille

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

The name Dinka in braille

How to sign the name Dinka using Sign Language

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

The name Dinka in sign language

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