Mensink

Mensink Meaning & Origin

About Mensink
The surname Mensink is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Menso, which is a short form of the name Hermen. The suffix "-ink" is a diminutive, indicating "son of" or "descendant of." Therefore, the surname Mensink can be interpreted as "son of Menso" or "descendant of Menso."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mensink: 277
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 70,645
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MNSNK
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M052052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 N S IH0 NG K
🌐 IPA
/mensink*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MNSNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mensink in Braille

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

The name Mensink in braille

How to sign the name Mensink using Sign Language

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

The name Mensink in sign language

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