Jinks

Jinks Meaning & Origin

About Jinks
The surname Jinks is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Jenkin," a diminutive form of the name "John." The name John itself comes from the Hebrew name "Yochanan," meaning "Yahweh is gracious." Therefore, the surname Jinks ultimately signifies "son of Jenkin" or "son of John," indicating a familial connection to someone named Jenkin or John.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jinks: 2,665
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 11,753
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.9

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JNKS
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH IH1 NG K S
🌐 IPA
/ʤɪŋks/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JNKS', 'ANKS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jinks in Braille

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

The name Jinks in braille

How to sign the name Jinks using Sign Language

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

The name Jinks in sign language

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