Explore the Family Name Clink

The meaning of Clink

1. Scottish: possibly the Dutch surname Klink, brought by Flemish merchants to Scottish North Sea ports in Fife and elsewhere (compare 3 below). 2. English: variant of Clinch. 3. Americanized form of German, Dutch or Sorbian Klink.

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How common is the last name Clink in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Clink has seen a steady rise in popularity. In 2000, it was ranked 26,876 and by 2010 it had moved up the ranks to 25,555, reflecting an increase of approximately 4.92%. The count of people with this last name also increased during this decade, from 850 in 2000 to 966 in 2010, a significant growth of 13.65%. The proportion per 100k people saw a smaller increase from 0.32 to 0.33, yet this still represents a 3.13% change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#26,876	#25,555	4.92%
Count	850	966	13.65%
Proportion per 100k	0.32	0.33	3.13%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Clink

When looking at the ethnic identity of individuals with the surname Clink, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some shifts over the ten-year period. In 2000, the majority of individuals identified as White (91.76%), a number that decreased to 88.10% by 2010. Over the same period, there were increases in those identifying as Hispanic, from 1.29% to 3.11%, and Black, from 4.00% to 5.38%. There was also a slight rise in people identifying as having two or more races, from 1.88% to 2.28%. New categories appeared in 2010 with small proportions identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native, both previously at 0%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.76%	88.1%	-3.99%
Black	4%	5.38%	34.5%
Hispanic	1.29%	3.11%	141.09%
Two or More Races	1.88%	2.28%	21.28%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.62%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.52%	0%