Meinke

Meinke Meaning & Origin

About Meinke
The surname Meinke is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Meinhard, which means "brave strength" or "strong and resolute." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Meinhard. The name Meinke is relatively rare and is primarily found in Germany and other German-speaking regions.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Meinke: 1,445
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 18,899
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.49

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MNK
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M IY1 NG K
🌐 IPA
/miŋk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Meinke in Braille

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

The name Meinke in braille

How to sign the name Meinke using Sign Language

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

The name Meinke in sign language

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