Dinkins

Dinkins Meaning & Origin

About Dinkins
The surname Dinkins is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Denkin," which itself is a diminutive form of the name "Dennis." The name Dennis is derived from the Greek name Dionysios, meaning "follower of Dionysus," the Greek god of wine and revelry. Therefore, the surname Dinkins can be interpreted to mean "son of Denkin" or "descendant of Dennis."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dinkins: 6,242
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 5,570
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dinkins 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 IH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈdɪŋkɪnz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNKNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dinkins in Braille

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

The name Dinkins in braille

How to sign the name Dinkins using Sign Language

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

The name Dinkins in sign language

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