Minko

Minko Meaning & Origin

About Minko
The surname Minko is of Ukrainian origin and is derived from the given name Mykola, which is the Ukrainian form of Nicholas. The name Nicholas itself comes from the Greek name Nikolaos, meaning "victory of the people." Therefore, the surname Minko can be interpreted to mean "son of Mykola" or "descendant of Nicholas."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Minko: 226
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 83,226
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MNK
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M IH1 NG K OW0
🌐 IPA
/minko*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Minko in Braille

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

The name Minko in braille

How to sign the name Minko using Sign Language

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

The name Minko in sign language

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