Nienke

Nienke Meaning & Origin

About Nienke
The surname Nienke is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Nienke, which is a diminutive form of the name Katharina. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Nienke. The name Nienke itself is a variant of the name Nynke, which is a Frisian form of Katharina. The surname Nienke is relatively rare and is primarily found in the Netherlands.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nienke: 148
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 117480
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NNK
🔊 Soundex
N0520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N IY1 NG K
🌐 IPA
/nienke*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nienke in Braille

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

The name Nienke in braille

How to sign the name Nienke using Sign Language

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

The name Nienke in sign language

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