Spink

See also: spink

English

Etymology

Originally a nickname from Middle English spink (“chaffinch”).

Proper noun

Spink (countable and uncountable, plural Spinks)

  1. A surname transferred from the nickname.
  2. A small village in County Laois, Ireland (From Irish An Spinc. the pointed rock).
  3. A township and unincorporated community therein, in Union County, South Dakota, United States.

Derived terms

Statistics
  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Spink is the 13079th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2348 individuals. Spink is most common among White (95.49%) individuals.

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