Rinkes

Rinkes Meaning & Origin

About Rinkes
The surname Rinkes is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Rink, which is a diminutive form of the name Rien or Rein. The name Rien or Rein is a shortened form of the Germanic name Reginhard, meaning "counselor" or "brave counsel." Therefore, the surname Rinkes can be interpreted to mean "son of Rink" or "descendant of Rink," indicating a familial connection to someone named Rink or Rien.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rinkes: 217
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 86,005
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RNKS
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R05202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IH1 NG K S
🌐 IPA
/rinkes*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RNKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R522

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rinkes in Braille

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

The name Rinkes in braille

How to sign the name Rinkes using Sign Language

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

The name Rinkes in sign language

Numerology