Brincker Surname

761,666th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 375 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Denmark

Brincker 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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Brincker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil1421:1,507,56650,366
Denmark991:57,0175,821
Germany731:1,102,81573,621
Netherlands151:1,125,81268,885
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Guatemala101:1,608,2675,853
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Brincker 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.

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Brincker Last Name Facts

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

The surname Brincker is borne by more people in Brazil than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Brincker.

How Common Is The Last Name Brincker? popularity and diffusion

The last name Brincker is the 761,666th most commonly occurring surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 19,433,456 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 53 percent of Brincker reside; 38 percent reside in South America and 38 percent reside in Luso-South America.

Brincker is most common in Brazil, where it is borne by 142 people, or 1 in 1,507,566. In Brazil it is most common in: Rio Grande do Sul, where 70 percent are found, Paraná, where 13 percent are found and Santa Catarina, where 6 percent are found. Apart from Brazil this last name is found in 13 countries. It is also common in Denmark, where 26 percent are found and Germany, where 19 percent are found.

Brincker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Brincker has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Brincker last name contracted 40 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Brincker Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Brincker earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 68.45% less than the national average, earning R 74,976 per year and in United States they earn 21.09% more than the national average, earning $52,250 USD per year.

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Brinker9312,583/
Brincer931/
Brinkert881,038/
Brincher8829/
Brinkerh881/
Brienker881/
Brencker880/
Brinke861,172/
Brince86162/
Brnker861/
Brinkåker8218/
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Brinckett820/
Brenker80640/
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Brincka8079/
Brinkey8076/
Brinket8029/
Wrinker808/
Brencke807/
Brinche805/
Brinkes804/
Brnkerh802/
Brynker802/
Brincki801/
Brinnke801/
Brencer800/
Brinkir800/
Brinkerová782/
Brinkerova781/
Brnke771/
Brencher75281/
Brenkert75130/
Brenncke7557/
Bringkes7522/
Brinquer759/
Bruenker755/
Brinkhed754/
Brinkoey752/
Brinkiey751/
Wrincher751/
Brinkirt751/
Bruencke750/
Brence711,176/
Brenke711,131/
Brinca71443/
Brinka7156/
Brünke7137/
Brinkkjær7116/
Brinkehed7114/
Brinky718/
Brynke717/
Brinkeová717/
Brinki713/
Brinkheys711/
Brinkhead711/
Brynce711/
Brimke710/
Brnche710/
Brinchi67397/
Brinkis67174/
Bringki6789/
Brinque6737/
Brencea6723/
Bruenke675/
Brennke675/
Wrenker672/
Mprince671/
Brenkes671/
Bringky671/
Brenkey670/
Brencee670/

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