Pinckley

Pinckley Meaning & Origin

About Pinckley
The surname Pinckley is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "pinca" which means "finch" or "small bird." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who resembled a finch or worked as a bird catcher or bird seller. The name Pinckley may also have been a locational surname for someone who lived near a place associated with finches. Overall, the surname Pinckley is associated with avian characteristics or occupations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pinckley: 186
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 97,671
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pinckley 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
PNKL
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P05240
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P IH1 NG K L IY0
🌐 IPA
/pinckley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P524

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pinckley in Braille

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

The name Pinckley in braille

How to sign the name Pinckley using Sign Language

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

The name Pinckley in sign language

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