Willink

Willink Meaning & Origin

About Willink
The surname Willink is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Willem, which is the Dutch form of William. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Willem. The name Willem itself is derived from the Germanic elements "wil" meaning "will" or "desire" and "helm" meaning "helmet" or "protection." Therefore, the surname Willink can be interpreted to mean "son of Willem" or "descendant of Willem."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Willink: 127
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 133,048
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALNK
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W04052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 L IH0 NG K
🌐 IPA
/willink*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALNK', 'FLNK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Willink in Braille

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

The name Willink in braille

How to sign the name Willink using Sign Language

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

The name Willink in sign language

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