Hink

Hink Meaning & Origin

About Hink
The surname Hink is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Heinrich, which means "ruler of the household" or "home ruler." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Heinrich. Over time, variations of the name emerged, including Hink and Hinkel, which are still found today.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hink: 994
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 25,003
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.34

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HNK
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IH1 NG K
🌐 IPA
/hɪŋk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hink in Braille

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

The name Hink in braille

How to sign the name Hink using Sign Language

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

The name Hink in sign language

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