Sinke

Sinke Meaning & Origin

About Sinke
The surname Sinke is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "sinck" or "sinc," which means "trench" or "ditch" in Dutch. It is an occupational surname that likely originated from someone who worked as a ditch digger or was associated with the maintenance of drainage systems. The name Sinke may also have been given to individuals who lived near or owned land with ditches or canals.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sinke: 237
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 80,131
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SNK
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S IH1 NG K
🌐 IPA
/sinke*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sinke in Braille

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

The name Sinke in braille

How to sign the name Sinke using Sign Language

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

The name Sinke in sign language

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