Vonk
See also: vonk
English
Etymology
Proper noun
Vonk (plural Vonks)
- A surname from Dutch.
- 2021 March 15, Jessie Yeung, “These Asian countries are giving dual citizens an ultimatum on nationality – and loyalty”, in CNN[1]:
- “A shift from jus soli to jus sanguinis has been witnessed in Asia in the course of the twentieth century,” wrote Olivier Vonk at the Maastricht Centre in a 2017 paper.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Vonk is the 36426th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 614 individuals. Vonk is most common among White (92.67%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Vonk”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Dutch
Etymology
From vonk (“spark”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vɔŋk/
- Hyphenation: Vonk
- Rhymes: -ɔŋk
Proper noun
Vonk
- a surname