Pinkus

Pinkus Meaning & Origin

About Pinkus
The surname Pinkus is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Hebrew name Pinchas, meaning "dark-skinned" or "dark complexion." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Pinchas. The name Pinkus is commonly found among Ashkenazi Jews and has variations such as Pinkas, Pinkos, and Pinkasovitch.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pinkus: 578
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 38332
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.2

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PNKS
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P05202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P IH1 NG K AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/ˈpɪŋkəs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P522

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pinkus in Braille

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

The name Pinkus in braille

How to sign the name Pinkus using Sign Language

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

The name Pinkus in sign language

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