Rienks

Rienks Meaning & Origin

About Rienks
The surname Rienks is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Rienk, which is a diminutive form of the name Rein or Reinder. The name Rein is derived from the Germanic element "ragin," meaning "advice" or "counsel," and "hard," meaning "brave" or "strong." Therefore, the surname Rienks can be interpreted to mean "son of Rienk" or "descendant of the brave and wise one."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rienks: 177
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 101,737
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rienks 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
RNKS
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IY1 NG K S
🌐 IPA
/rienks*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RNKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rienks in Braille

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

The name Rienks in braille

How to sign the name Rienks using Sign Language

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

The name Rienks in sign language

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