Inkster

Inkster Meaning & Origin

About Inkster
The surname Inkster is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Old Norse word "eng" meaning "meadow" and the Old Norse word "skjotr" meaning "swift." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Inkster is "swift meadow." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who lived near or worked in a meadow.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Inkster: 196
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 93,513
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Inkster 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
ANKSTR
🗽 NYSIIS
IA
🔊 Soundex
I52306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
IH1 NG K S T ER0
🌐 IPA
/inkster*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ANKSTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
I523

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Inkster in Braille

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

The name Inkster in braille

How to sign the name Inkster using Sign Language

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

The name Inkster in sign language

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