Tinker

Tinker Meaning & Origin

About Tinker
The surname Tinker is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "tinkere," which means a tinsmith or a mender of pots and pans. It was originally an occupational name given to someone who worked as a tinker or a traveling metalworker. The name Tinker signifies a person's profession and is often associated with those who repaired household utensils and other metal objects.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tinker: 6,291
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 5525
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.13

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNKR
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T05206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T IH1 NG K ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈtɪŋkər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNKR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T526

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tinker in Braille

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

The name Tinker in braille

How to sign the name Tinker using Sign Language

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

The name Tinker in sign language

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