Smolinsky

Smolinsky Meaning & Origin

About Smolinsky
The surname Smolinsky is of Eastern European Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "smol" meaning "left" or "left-handed." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Smol. The name may have been given to someone who was left-handed or had some association with the left side. It is a relatively common Jewish surname, particularly among Ashkenazi Jews.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Smolinsky: 460
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 46,314
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SMLNSK
🗽 NYSIIS
SNA
🔊 Soundex
S5040520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S M AH0 L IH1 N S K IY0
🌐 IPA
/sməˈlɪnski/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SMLNSK', 'XMLNSK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S545

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Smolinsky in Braille

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

The name Smolinsky in braille

How to sign the name Smolinsky using Sign Language

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

The name Smolinsky in sign language

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