Brink Surname
Approximately 46,514 people bear this surname
Brink Surname Definition:
(Teutonic) Dweller at the Edge or Slope of a Hill [Middle English brink, Scandinavian brink, a verge, slope: cp. also Dutch brink, an edge, &c.]
Brink Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 15,698 | 1:23,089 | 2,903 |
| South Africa | 11,957 | 1:4,531 | 577 |
| Netherlands | 6,770 | 1:2,494 | 174 |
| Germany | 5,677 | 1:14,181 | 1,841 |
| Sweden | 1,954 | 1:5,039 | 481 |
| Denmark | 1,771 | 1:3,187 | 265 |
| Canada | 711 | 1:51,822 | 6,241 |
| Australia | 377 | 1:71,607 | 8,462 |
| Saudi Arabia | 278 | 1:110,992 | 14,774 |
| England | 240 | 1:232,159 | 19,279 |
| Namibia | 108 | 1:22,309 | 3,784 |
| New Zealand | 91 | 1:49,762 | 8,043 |
| Poland | 75 | 1:506,783 | 49,442 |
| Finland | 72 | 1:76,343 | 8,354 |
| France | 72 | 1:922,538 | 106,020 |
| Thailand | 67 | 1:1,054,304 | 158,943 |
| Norway | 61 | 1:84,300 | 11,704 |
| Brazil | 56 | 1:3,822,756 | 105,432 |
| Switzerland | 44 | 1:186,657 | 16,684 |
| Russia | 43 | 1:3,351,699 | 174,427 |
| Belgium | 42 | 1:273,730 | 32,801 |
| Spain | 39 | 1:1,198,770 | 41,125 |
| Ireland | 29 | 1:162,377 | 7,171 |
| Zimbabwe | 28 | 1:551,366 | 43,741 |
| Uruguay | 21 | 1:163,417 | 13,939 |
| Austria | 17 | 1:500,908 | 47,931 |
| Mexico | 17 | 1:7,301,541 | 34,591 |
| Estonia | 15 | 1:88,120 | 15,474 |
| Cambodia | 11 | 1:1,407,922 | 6,192 |
| Iceland | 11 | 1:34,554 | 2,447 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:309,453 | 16,869 |
| Afghanistan | 9 | 1:3,572,576 | 20,130 |
| Aruba | 9 | 1:11,497 | 1,511 |
| Hong Kong | 8 | 1:916,935 | 4,774 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Tanzania | 7 | 1:7,563,088 | 70,659 |
| Taiwan | 6 | 1:3,907,458 | 23,065 |
| Greece | 5 | 1:2,215,958 | 91,893 |
| Israel | 5 | 1:1,711,527 | 84,568 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Sierra Leone | 4 | 1:1,772,408 | 958 |
| Panama | 4 | 1:978,064 | 12,245 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Belarus | 3 | 1:3,167,020 | 121,664 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Latvia | 2 | 1:1,025,023 | 41,546 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Faroe Islands | 1 | 1:48,998 | 2,049 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Greenland | 1 | 1:56,379 | 1,133 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 14 | 1:1,741,098 | 55,534 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,468 | 1:14,481 | 1,851 |
The alternate forms: Brińk (1) are calculated separately.
Brink (436) may also be a first name.
Brink Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Teutonic) Dweller at the Edge or Slope of a Hill [Middle English brink, Scandinavian brink, a verge, slope: cp. also Dutch brink, an edge, &c.]
(1) “Village Green” in Dutch. (2) Also ground surrounding homestead. (3) “Small Grassy Hill” - Old Dutch name.
(English) Dweller at the edge or slope of a hill.
(German, Dutch) Dweller on, or near, the grassy hill.
Brink Demographics
Average Brink Salary in
United States
$46,156 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Brink Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Brink Come From? nationality or country of origin
Brink (Arabic: برينك, Georgian: ბრინკ, Russian: Бринк) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant: Brińk. Click here for further possible spellings of Brink.
How Common Is The Last Name Brink? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 12,075th most common last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 156,674 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 36 percent of Brink are found; 30 percent are found in North America and 30 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Brink is also the 410,680th most frequently used given name globally, borne by 436 people.
This surname is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 15,698 people, or 1 in 23,089. In The United States it is most common in: Michigan, where 9 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 8 percent live and Florida, where 5 percent live. Besides The United States Brink is found in 89 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 26 percent live and The Netherlands, where 15 percent live.
Brink Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Brink has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 453 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 1,714 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Brink Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Brink surname are 19.11% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.88% registered with the party.
The amount Brink earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 2.75% more than the national average, earning 355,612 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 67.96% more than the national average, earning R 399,144 per year; in United States they earn 6.97% more than the national average, earning $46,156 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.02% more than the national average, earning $52,676 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brińk | 93 | 1 | / |
| Brinck | 91 | 2,419 | / |
| Brinke | 91 | 1,172 | / |
| Åbrink | 91 | 134 | / |
| Brinkø | 91 | 10 | / |
| Brzink | 91 | 1 | / |
| Bringk | 91 | 1 | / |
| Øbrink | 91 | 1 | / |
| Brienk | 91 | 1 | / |
| Brinnk | 91 | 0 | / |
| Brnk | 89 | 1 | / |
| Håbrink | 83 | 2 | / |
| Brinnke | 83 | 1 | / |
| Brinkcs | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bruinck | 83 | 0 | / |
| Brenk | 80 | 2,155 | / |
| Bring | 80 | 1,629 | / |
| Brinc | 80 | 317 | / |
| Brynk | 80 | 74 | / |
| Brønk | 80 | 16 | / |
| Brinx | 80 | 3 | / |
| Brinq | 80 | 2 | / |
| Brnke | 80 | 1 | / |
| Brimk | 80 | 1 | / |
| Brnck | 80 | 1 | / |
| Brünk | 80 | 1 | / |
| Brinkova | 77 | 56 | / |
| Brinková | 77 | 2 | / |
| Brings | 73 | 2,479 | / |
| Brenke | 73 | 1,131 | / |
| Brzenk | 73 | 251 | / |
| Brenck | 73 | 61 | / |
| Brünke | 73 | 37 | / |
| Bruing | 73 | 22 | / |
| Briong | 73 | 22 | / |
| Brring | 73 | 18 | / |
| Åbring | 73 | 8 | / |
| Børing | 73 | 8 | / |
| Brynke | 73 | 7 | / |
| Brünck | 73 | 5 | / |
| Bringø | 73 | 4 | / |
| Bringh | 73 | 3 | / |
| Brengk | 73 | 2 | / |
| Bruenk | 73 | 2 | / |
| Bringt | 73 | 2 | / |
| Båring | 73 | 2 | / |
| Bringg | 73 | 2 | / |
| Hbring | 73 | 2 | / |
| Bhring | 73 | 2 | / |
| Bringz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Brenkh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Brehnk | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vrinck | 73 | 1 | / |
| Brimck | 73 | 1 | / |
| Brimke | 73 | 0 | / |
| Brincková | 71 | 161 | / |
| Brinkehed | 71 | 14 | / |
| Brinckova | 71 | 3 | / |
| Bringue | 67 | 339 | / |
| Brnková | 67 | 70 | / |
| Brinque | 67 | 37 | / |
| Bårring | 67 | 35 | / |
| Bæhring | 67 | 29 | / |
| Bringås | 67 | 12 | / |
| Håbring | 67 | 9 | / |
| Brencke | 67 | 7 | / |
| Brennke | 67 | 5 | / |
| Brnkova | 67 | 3 | / |
| Brng | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bręk | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bringgs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bûhring | 67 | 1 | / |
Brink Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Brink in the Georgian language | ||
| ბრინკ | brink | - |
| Brink in the Russian language | ||
| Бринк | brink | - |
| Brink in the Arabic language | ||
| برينك | brynk | - |
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Brink Reference & Research
Brink DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
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Footnotes
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Brink
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