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Bink Family History

Bink Surname Meaning

English: topographic name for someone living by a bink, a northern dialect term for a flat raised bank of earth, ledge, or terrace, from Middle English benk, bink (Old Norse benkr or a Scandinavianized form of Old English benc ‘ledge, terrace, bank’). The word is a northern form of modern English bench. This surname is now rare in Britain.

Dutch: nickname for a sturdy man, from a Dutch slang word with this meaning. West Frisian and Dutch: from the Frisian personal name Binke, possibly a pet form of Benne, a short form of Bernhard.

German (mainly Bavaria): unexplained. Altered form of Polish Binek, itself a variant of Bieniek.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Bink families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bink family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bink families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 15 Bink families living in London. This was about 29% of all the recorded Bink's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Bink families in 1891.
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What did your Bink ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Bink. 100% of Bink women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 850 immigration records available for the last name Bink. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 834 military records available for the last name Bink. For the veterans among your Bink ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bink lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Bink life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1966, and highest in 1968. The average life expectancy for Bink in 1963 was 64, and 82 in 2004.

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