Pinsker

Pinsker Meaning & Origin

About Pinsker
The surname Pinsker is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "pinsk," which means "from Pinsk." Pinsk is a city located in present-day Belarus. Many Jewish families adopted the surname Pinsker to indicate their ancestral connection to this city. The name Pinsker is commonly found among Jewish communities, particularly those with Eastern European roots.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pinsker: 358
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 56972
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pinsker 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
PNSKR
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P05206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P IH1 N S K ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈpɪnskər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNSKR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P526

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pinsker in Braille

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

The name Pinsker in braille

How to sign the name Pinsker using Sign Language

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

The name Pinsker in sign language

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