Pinch

Pinch Meaning & Origin

About Pinch
The surname Pinch is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It could be a topographic name for someone who lived near a pointed hill or a sharp bend in a river, derived from the Middle English word "pinche." Alternatively, it could be a nickname for a thin or narrow person, derived from the Old English word "pinca," meaning "finch" or "small bird." Lastly, it could also be a variant spelling of the surname Pinchard, which is derived from the Old French word "pinchon," meaning "young bird." Overall, the surname Pinch is likely to have originated from various descriptive or topographic sources.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pinch: 414
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 50467
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

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

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
PNX
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
PA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
P0520
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
P IH1 N CH
๐ŸŒ IPA
/pษชnสง/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('PNX', 'PNK')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pinch in Braille

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

The name Pinch in braille

How to sign the name Pinch using Sign Language

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

The name Pinch in sign language

Numerology