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Brinkmann

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English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from German Brinkmann.

Proper noun

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Brinkmann (plural Brinkmanns)

  1. A surname from German.

Descendants

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  • Translingual: Brinkmannia

Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Brinkmann is the 17345th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1629 individuals. Brinkmann is most common among White (96.32%) individuals.

Further reading

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German

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 Brinkmann on German Wikipedia
Distribution of Brinkmanns in Germany

Etymology

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From Low German. Equivalent to Brink (meadow, village green) +‎ Mann (man). Compare Angermann.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbʁɪŋkˌman/
  • Hyphenation: Brink‧mann

Proper noun

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Brinkmann m or f (proper noun, strong, genitive Brinkmanns or (with an article) Brinkmann, plural Brinkmanns or Brinkmann or (informal) Brinkmänner)

  1. a surname
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