Minsker

Minsker Meaning & Origin

About Minsker
The surname Minsker is of Jewish origin and is derived from the name of the city Minsk, which is the capital of Belarus. It is a habitational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name was from or associated with Minsk. The name Minsk itself is believed to have originated from the Old East Slavic word "mena" meaning "swamp" or "marsh." Therefore, the surname Minsker can be interpreted as someone who comes from or has a connection to the city of Minsk.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Minsker: 166
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 107,134
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Minsker 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
MNSKR
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M05206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M IH1 N S K ER0
🌐 IPA
/minsker*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MNSKR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M526

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Minsker in Braille

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

The name Minsker in braille

How to sign the name Minsker using Sign Language

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

The name Minsker in sign language

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