Pince

Pince Meaning & Origin

About Pince
The surname Pince is of French origin and is derived from the word "pince," meaning "tongs" or "pliers." It is an occupational surname that was likely given to someone who worked as a blacksmith or a metalworker, specifically someone who used tongs or pliers in their trade. The name Pince may also have been used as a nickname for someone who had a physical resemblance to tongs or pliers.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pince: 172
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 104,156
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PNS
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P IH1 N S
🌐 IPA
/pince*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pince in Braille

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

The name Pince in braille

How to sign the name Pince using Sign Language

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

The name Pince in sign language

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