Kinerk

Kinerk Meaning & Origin

About Kinerk
The surname Kinerk is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Mac an Airchinnigh," meaning "son of the erenagh." The erenagh was a hereditary steward or administrator of church lands in medieval Ireland. Therefore, the surname Kinerk likely originated as a patronymic name for the descendants of an erenagh, indicating their ancestral connection to this important role within the church.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kinerk: 131
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 129825
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kinerk 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
KNRK
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K05062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IH1 N ER0 K
🌐 IPA
/kinerk*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K562

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kinerk in Braille

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

The name Kinerk in braille

How to sign the name Kinerk using Sign Language

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

The name Kinerk in sign language

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