Kalinka

Kalinka Meaning & Origin

About Kalinka
The surname Kalinka is of Polish and Ukrainian origin. It is derived from the word "kalina," which means "guelder rose" or "cranberry" in Polish and Ukrainian. The name likely originated as a nickname for someone who lived near a place where these plants grew abundantly or worked with them. It may also have been given to someone with a rosy complexion or red hair. Overall, the surname Kalinka is associated with nature and is a common surname in Poland and Ukraine.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kalinka: 138
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 124,548
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kalinka 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
KLNK
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K040520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AH0 L IH1 NG K AH0
🌐 IPA
/kalinka*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kalinka in Braille

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

The name Kalinka in braille

How to sign the name Kalinka using Sign Language

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

The name Kalinka in sign language

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