Sminkey

Sminkey Meaning & Origin

About Sminkey
The surname Sminkey is of English origin and is believed to be a variant spelling of the name Smink, which itself is derived from the Old English word "smincan" meaning "to blink" or "to wink." It is likely that the surname Sminkey was originally a nickname given to someone who had a habit of blinking or winking frequently.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sminkey: 125
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 134,712
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SMNK
🗽 NYSIIS
SNA
🔊 Soundex
S50520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S M IH1 NG K IY0
🌐 IPA
/sminkey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SMNK', 'XMNK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S552

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sminkey in Braille

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

The name Sminkey in braille

How to sign the name Sminkey using Sign Language

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

The name Sminkey in sign language

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