Pinckney

Pinckney Meaning & Origin

About Pinckney
The surname Pinckney is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name Pinca, meaning "finch," combined with the suffix "-ey," indicating a place or settlement. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Pinckney can be interpreted as "the settlement of Pinca" or "the place where Pinca lived."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pinckney: 6,800
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 5,147
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.31

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PNKN
🗽 NYSIIS
PANA
🔊 Soundex
P05250
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P IH1 NG K N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈpɪŋkni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pinckney in Braille

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

The name Pinckney in braille

How to sign the name Pinckney using Sign Language

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

The name Pinckney in sign language

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