Brinkman

See also: brinkman

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch Brinkman or a variant of German Brinkmann. Either way, equivalent to brink ("edge, border") + man ("person, human; male human").

Proper noun

Brinkman (plural Brinkmans)

  1. A surname.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Brinkman is the 3421st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 10432 individuals. Brinkman is most common among White (95.66%) individuals.

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