Dinkens

Dinkens Meaning & Origin

About Dinkens
The surname Dinkens is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Dennis" or "Denys," which itself comes from the Greek name Dionysios, meaning "follower of Dionysus." Dionysus was the Greek god of wine and revelry. Over time, the name Dennis evolved into various forms, including Dinkens. Therefore, the surname Dinkens signifies a person who is a follower or devotee of Dionysus, or someone who may have had a connection to the name Dennis in their ancestry.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dinkens: 231
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 81,772
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dinkens 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
TNKNS
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D052052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D IH1 NG K AH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/dinkens*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNKNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dinkens in Braille

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

The name Dinkens in braille

How to sign the name Dinkens using Sign Language

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

The name Dinkens in sign language

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