Schinker

Schinker Meaning & Origin

About Schinker
The surname Schinker is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "schinke," meaning "ham" or "pork." It is believed to have originally been an occupational name for someone involved in the production or sale of pork products. The name may have also been used as a nickname for someone who had a particular fondness for or association with ham.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Schinker: 219
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 85,357
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XNKR
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S205206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH IH1 NG K ER0
🌐 IPA
/schinker*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XNKR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S252

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Schinker in Braille

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

The name Schinker in braille

How to sign the name Schinker using Sign Language

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

The name Schinker in sign language

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