Slink Surname

524,446th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 619 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Slink Surname Definition:

SLINK: John Slynk was admitted burgess of Aberdeen in 1406 for his labors made in the common service of the burgh (NSCM., I, p. 2), and Agnes Slynk, "filia et heres quondam Johannis Slynk, burgensis de Aberbrothoc," is recorded in 1452 (RAA.

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Slink Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria3721:476,19023,978
Germany1201:670,87952,024
Netherlands601:281,45334,544
United States491:7,397,121336,459
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States461:1,091,71163,103

Slink (89) may also be a first name.

Slink Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

SLINK: John Slynk was admitted burgess of Aberdeen in 1406 for his labors made in the common service of the burgh (NSCM., I, p. 2), and Agnes Slynk, "filia et heres quondam Johannis Slynk, burgensis de Aberbrothoc," is recorded in 1452 (RAA., II, p. 80).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Slink Last Name Facts

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

The surname Slink occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Slink click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Slink? popularity and diffusion

It is the 524,446th most widespread family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 11,773,095 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 60 percent of Slink are found; 60 percent are found in West Africa and 60 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,011,231st most numerous forename globally. It is borne by 89 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 372 people, or 1 in 476,190. In Nigeria Slink is most common in: Bayelsa, where 64 percent are found, Rivers, where 33 percent are found and Enugu, where 3 percent are found. Other than Nigeria this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 19 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 10 percent are found.

Slink Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Slink has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 107 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Slink Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Slink surname are 1.32% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 54.55% being registered to vote for the political party.

Slink earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.52% less than the national average, earning $41,199 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shlink9112/
Slinke9110/
Slinks913/
Sclink912/
Schlink832,206/
Sellink83132/
Szlinke8310/
Shlinke832/
Sillink830/
Clink801,296/
Slenk80370/
Sling80184/
Slinc802/
Slinkova77331/
Schlinck7773/
Slinková771/
Schlinks770/
Slings73343/
Szlenk73319/
Clijnk73110/
Åsling7375/
Clinck7357/
Slingh7349/
Szling7343/
Sliong7327/
Shlynk7312/
Slincx7312/
Shling7310/
Chlink736/
Slling734/
Sjling733/
Shlenk733/
Sluing731/
Jlinks731/
Slenck730/
Sclenk730/
Slenke730/
Shlinkova719/
Schlincke716/
Schlenk671,813/
Selling671,431/
Silling67520/
Schling67344/
Sølling67180/
Slingue6764/
Gellink6750/
Sölling6747/
Sälling6731/
Sellenk6727/
Shlynke676/
Šlinkšė672/
Sjøling672/
Slng672/
Hæsling671/
Shlling671/
Chlinke671/
Slnq671/
Gillink670/

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