Winikoff

Winikoff Meaning & Origin

About Winikoff
The surname Winikoff is of Russian Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "vini" meaning "wine" and the Russian word "kof" meaning "cup." It is believed to have originally been an occupational name for someone involved in the wine trade or someone who made or sold wine cups. The name may also have been given to someone who enjoyed drinking wine or had a connection to wine in some way.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Winikoff: 113
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 146201
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Winikoff 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
ANKF
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W050201
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 N IH0 K AA2 F
🌐 IPA
/winikoff*/
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('ANKF', 'FNKF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W521

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Winikoff in Braille

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

The name Winikoff in braille

How to sign the name Winikoff using Sign Language

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

The name Winikoff in sign language

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