Brinker History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Netherlands
England
Germany

The Brinker surname is of topographic origin, deriving from the Middle Low German word "brinc," which referred to a raised meadow among the low-lying marshlands. No doubt the first bearers of this name lived or worked on a such a piece of land.

Early Origins of the Brinker family

The surname Brinker was first found in Holland, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region. The name was first recorded in North Holland, a province of the Netherlands. The principal cities are Amsterdam, Haarlem and Hilversum. It was the seat of the old Counts of Holland. One early record is of a Johann Brinkeman, resident of Barth, Pomerania in the year 1334.

Early History of the Brinker family

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Brinker Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Brinkerhoff, Brinckerhoff, Brinkahoff, Brinkirhoff, Brinker, Brinkman, Brinckman, Brinck, van den Brinck, Vane ten Brinck, Van den Brink, Brink, Brinks and many more.

Early Notables of the Brinker family

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Brinker Ranking

In the United States, the name Brinker is the 8,218^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Brinker migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Brinker Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Andreas Brinker, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1735 2
Conrad Brinker, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1735 2
Hans Brinker, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1735 2
Hyndrick Brinker, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1735 2
Jacob Brinker, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1735 2
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Brinker Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Johann F Brinker, who landed in Missouri in 1841 2
Joh Brinker, who arrived in America in 1843 2
Joh B Brinker, aged 31, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1843 2
Belt H Brinker, aged 33, who landed in Missouri in 1843 2
Joh Henn Brinker, who arrived in America in 1846 2
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Contemporary Notables of the name Brinker (post 1700) +

Chris Brinker (1970-2013), American film producer and director
Robert John "Bob" Brinker (b. 1941), American financial advisor and radio host
Howard Brinker (d. 2004), American NFL assistant coach
William Hutchinson "Bill" Brinker (1883-1965), American Major League Baseball outfielder
Norman E. Brinker (1931-2009), American restaurateur
Henry Brinker (b. 1831), American (Prussian born), US Army General
Nancy Goodman Brinker (b. 1946), American businesswoman, consultant, healthcare advocate and philanthropist, US Ambassador to the Republic of Hungary (2001-2003)
Tobin Brinker, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 2008 3
Robert Brinker, American politician, Socialist Labor Candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1956 3
Josiah Henry Brinker (1851-1920), American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 1892; U.S. Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, 1913 3
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Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 11) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html