Winking

Winking Meaning & Origin

About Winking
The surname Winking is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Winke, which itself is a short form of the name Winrich. The name Winrich is composed of the elements "win," meaning "friend" or "protector," and "ric," meaning "ruler" or "king." Therefore, the surname Winking can be interpreted to mean "friend ruler" or "friend king," suggesting a person who is both friendly and influential.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Winking: 128
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 132,206
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ANKNK
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W052052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 NG K IH0 NG
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɪŋkɪŋ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ANKNK', 'FNKNK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Winking in Braille

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

The name Winking in braille

How to sign the name Winking using Sign Language

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

The name Winking in sign language

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