Vonk

See also: vonk

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch Vonk.

Proper noun

Vonk (plural Vonks)

  1. 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

Dutch

Etymology

From vonk (spark).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vɔŋk/
  • Hyphenation: Vonk
  • Rhymes: -ɔŋk

Proper noun

Vonk

  1. a surname