Trnka

Trnka Meaning & Origin

About Trnka
The surname Trnka is of Czech and Slovak origin and is derived from the word "trn" which means "thorn" in English. It is a topographic or occupational surname given to someone who lived near or worked with thorny plants or bushes. The name Trnka is fairly common in Czech and Slovak-speaking regions and is often associated with individuals who have a connection to nature or agriculture.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Trnka: 550
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 39,887
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Trnka based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRNK
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T6520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T R IH1 NG K AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈtrɪŋkə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Trnka in Braille

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

The name Trnka in braille

How to sign the name Trnka using Sign Language

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

The name Trnka in sign language

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