Minke

Minke Meaning & Origin

About Minke
The surname Minke is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Minke, which is a diminutive form of the name Willem or Wilhelm. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Minke. The name Minke is commonly found in the northern regions of the Netherlands and is still in use today.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Minke: 430
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 48,995
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MNK
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M IH1 NG K
🌐 IPA
/mɪŋk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Minke in Braille

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

The name Minke in braille

How to sign the name Minke using Sign Language

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

The name Minke in sign language

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