Brinck Surname

176,876th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,419 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Denmark

Brinck Surname User-submission:

This surname originates from the Dutch surname Brinck, when Brinck brothers came to Brazil. In Dutch ck sounds like guer, with a guttural g. From then on, its spelling was Portuguese, hence the name Bringer. As we know, in Portuguese there is tendency to change the sound r at the end of words for the sound l.

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Brinck Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5921:612,26249,664
Denmark4371:12,9171,238
Germany4101:196,35522,641
Sweden3611:27,2762,218
Brazil3081:695,04725,538
Chile511:345,4219,676
Canada411:898,67368,969
New Zealand391:116,11114,715
Luxembourg341:17,0753,795
Finland331:166,56714,872
Norway301:171,41020,526
South Africa251:2,167,10894,352
Netherlands251:675,48754,943
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
England101:5,571,806158,774
France21:33,211,361423,184
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1261:398,56129,579

Brinck (17) may also be a first name.

Brinck Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname originates from the Dutch surname Brinck, when Brinck brothers came to Brazil. In Dutch ck sounds like guer, with a guttural g. From then on, its spelling was Portuguese, hence the name Bringer. As we know, in Portuguese there is tendency to change the sound r at the end of words for the sound l. So Bringer became Bríngel.

- victoriabringel21

Brinck Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Brinck Come From? nationality or country of origin

Brinck is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Brinck click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brinck? popularity and diffusion

It is the 176,876th most frequently used family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 3,012,627 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 56 percent of Brinck reside; 36 percent reside in Northern Europe and 36 percent reside in Scandinavia. It is also the 2,694,839th most widespread first name globally It is held by 17 people.

It is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 592 people, or 1 in 612,262. In The United States Brinck is mostly concentrated in: Ohio, where 17 percent are found, California, where 12 percent are found and Texas, where 7 percent are found. Apart from The United States it occurs in 24 countries. It is also common in Denmark, where 18 percent are found and Germany, where 17 percent are found.

Brinck Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Brinck has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Brinck surname grew 470 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 333 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Brinck Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Brinck last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% registered with the political party.

The amount Brinck earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 6.09% less than the national average, earning 324,996 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 1.59% less than the national average, earning R 233,856 per year; in United States they earn 19.5% more than the national average, earning $51,565 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.09% less than the national average, earning $47,650 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bruinck920/
Brink9146,514/
Brinc91317/
Brnck911/
Brinke831,172/
Åbrink83134/
Brenck8361/
Brinkø8310/
Brünck835/
Vrinck831/
Brienk831/
Bringk831/
Brzink831/
Brimck831/
Øbrink831/
Brinnk830/
Brincková80161/
Brinckova803/
Brnk801/
Brencke777/
Håbrink772/
Brinnke771/
Brinkcs771/
Brenk732,155/
Bring731,629/
Brynk7374/
Brenc7365/
Brønk7316/
Brinx733/
Brinq732/
Brnke731/
Brimk731/
Brińk731/
Brünk731/
Brenncke7157/
Brinkova7156/
Brinková712/
Brings672,479/
Brenke671,131/
Brzenk67251/
Brencs6751/
Brünke6737/
Briong6722/
Bruing6722/
Brring6718/
Brinkehed6714/
Børing678/
Åbring678/
Brynke677/
Bringø674/
Bringh673/
Bruenk672/
Bhring672/
Hbring672/
Bringg672/
Båring672/
Brengk672/
Bringt672/
Brehnk671/
Brenkh671/
Brenøc671/
Bringz671/
Brimke670/

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Brinck Reference & Research

Brink DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Brink FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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