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surname. It is

toponymic surname A toponymic surname or habitational surname or byname is a surname or byname derived from a place name,

with the same meaning as the surname Van den Brink: "(man) from the village green".Brinkman
at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands Notable people with these surnames include:

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Baba Brinkman Dirk Murray Brinkman (born October 22, 1978) is a Canadian rapper and playwright best known for recordings and performances that combine hip hop music with literature, theatre, and science. Early life and education Born in the remote community ...

(born 1978), Canadian rapper and playwright *

Bert Brinkman Bert Brinkman (born 4 April 1968) is a retired water polo player from the Netherlands, who finished in ninth position with the Dutch team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. See also * Netherlands men's Olympic water polo team records and ...

(born 1968), Dutch water polo player *

Bryan Brinkman Bryan Brinkman is a cartoon animator and Crypto art creator from the United States of America. Biography Brinkman grew up in Omaha, Nebraska, before studying animation at the University of the Arts, Philadelphia. Currently Brinkman works in Ne ...

(fl. 2009), American cartoon animator * Carl Gustaf von Brinkman (1764–1847), Swedish-German classicist poet, writer and diplomat * Charles Brinkman (1928–2003), American figure skater * Cookie Brinkman (1949–2019), American football player * Chuck Brinkman (born 1944), American baseball player * Curt Brinkman (1953–2010), American wheelchair racer *

Ed Brinkman Edwin Albert Brinkman (December 8, 1941 – September 30, 2008) was an American professional baseball player, coach and scout. He played as a shortstop in Major League Baseball from to , most prominently as a member of the Washington Senators ...

(1941–2008), American baseball player *

Elco Brinkman Leendert Cornelis "Elco" Brinkman (born 5 February 1948) is a retired Dutch politician and businessman who served as List of Ministers of Health of the Netherlands, Minister of Welfare, Health and Culture from 1982 to 1989 and Leader of the Chr ...

(born 1948), Dutch politician *

Erna Brinkman Erna Augusta Brinkman (born 25 March 1972 in Sneek, Friesland) is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992. Brinkman was a member of the Netherlan ...

(born 1972), Dutch volleyball player *

Fiona Brinkman Fiona Brinkman (née Lawson) is a Professor in Bioinformatics and Genomics in the Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry at Simon Fraser University in British Columbia, Canada, and is a leader in the area of microbial bioinformatics. Sh ...

(born 1967), Australian-born Canadian bioinformatician *

Fred Brinkman Frederick Adolph Brinkman (November 23, 1892 – October 8, 1961) was an American architect based in Kalispell, Montana, and Brinkman and Lenon is a partnership in which he worked. More than a dozen of Brinkman's extant works in and around ...

(1892–1961), American architect *

George Brinkman George Brinkman Jr. (born January 28, 1972) is an American spree killer who murdered five people during a 2017 killing spree. His first victims were Suzanne Taylor, with whom he had been friends since elementary school, and her two daughters, 21- ...

(born 1972), American spree killer * Henri Brinkman (1908–1961), Dutch mathematician and physicist, namesake of the Brinkman number * Henry W. Brinkman (1881–1949), American architect *

Hero Brinkman Hero Brinkman (born 29 December 1964, in Almelo) is a police officer and former Netherlands, Dutch politician. He was a House of Representatives of the Netherlands, member of parliament from 30 November 2006 to 19 September 2012, after being ele ...

(born 1964), Dutch politician *

Jacques Brinkman Jacques Brinkman (born 26 August 1966 in Utrecht) is a former Dutch field hockey player, who twice won the golden medal with the national squad: at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta and four years later, at the 2000 Summer Olympi ...

(born 1966), Dutch field hockey player *

Joe Brinkman Joseph Norbert Brinkman (born April 9, 1944) is an American former umpire in Major League Baseball (MLB) who worked in the American League (AL) from 1972 to 1999 and throughout both major leagues from 2000 until his retirement during the 2006 se ...

(born 1944), American baseball umpire *

Johannes Brinkman Johannes Andreas Brinkman (22 March 1902 – 6 May 1949), also known as Jan Brinkman, was a Dutch architect and exponent of ''Nieuwe Bouwen'', modern architecture in the Netherlands. Early life and education Johannes Andreas Brinkman, ...

(1902–1949), Dutch architect *

Kiara Brinkman Kiara Brinkman (born November 29, 1979) is an American writer born in Omaha, Nebraska now living in San Francisco, California. Her 2007 novel, ''Up High in the Trees'', was published by Grove Press and was widely reviewed. Brinkman has also author ...

(born 1979), American author *

Lloyd Donald Brinkman Lloyd Donald Brinkman (1929 – July 4, 2015) was an American businessman, cattle breeder, civic leader and art collector. He was the owner of "the largest floor covering distributor in the US," and 350 pizza parlors with Gatti's Pizza. He bred ...

(1929–2015), American businessman, cattle breeder, civic leader, and art collector *

Lutz Brinkmann Lutz Brinkmann (born 27 December 1975) is a German politician from the Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU). He was elected as a member of the German Bundestag in the 2025 federal election. He was the direct candidate in the Osnabrück-Lan ...

(born 1975), German politician (CDU) * Mary A. Brinkman (1846–1932), American homeopathic physician *

Mat Brinkman Mat Brinkman (born 1973 in Austin, Texas, Austin, Texas) is an American artist and electronic musician. Also known as Matt Brinkman, Meerk Puffy, Mystery Brinkman, Brinkman, Brinkmangler, and Mucid Cuspidor. He is based in Colorado. History B ...

(born 1973), American artist and musician *

Michiel Brinkman Michiel Brinkman (1873–1925) was a Dutch architect and the father of Johannes Brinkman the exponent of '' Nieuwe Bouwen'', modern architecture in the Netherlands. Michiel Brinkman is notable for his Justus van Effen housing block complex in S ...

(1873–1925) Dutch architect * Steven Brinkman (born 1979), Canadian volleyball player *

Tim Brinkman Tim Brinkman (born 22 March 1997) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a left-back for Ajax Amateurs. He is the brother of Thierry Brinkman, who is a Dutch field hockey player, and the son of Jacques Brinkman, a former Dutch field hockey playe ...

(born 1997), Dutch footballer * Tom Brinkman (born 1957), American (Ohio) politician

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Brinckman baronets The Broadhead, later Brinckman Baronetcy, of Burton or Monk Bretton in the County of York, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 30 September 1831 for Theodore Broadhead, Member of Parliament for Yarmouth. In 18 ...

Sir Theodore Brinckman, 1st Baronet Sir Theodore Henry Lavington Brinckman, 1st Baronet (17 January 1798 – 9 February 1880) was a British politician and baronet. Born Theodore Broadhead, he was the son of Theodore Henry Broadhead and his wife Elizabeth Macdougall, daughter of Wi ...

(1798–1880), British MP for Yarmouth **

Sir Theodore Brinckman, 2nd Baronet Sir Theodore Henry Brinckman, 2nd Baronet DL (12 September 1830 – 7 May 1905) was a British Liberal politician and soldier. He was the son of Sir Theodore Brinckman, 1st Baronet and his first wife Hon. Charlotte Godolphin Osborne, only daug ...

(1830–1905), his son, British Liberal MP for Canterbury **

Sir Theodore Brinckman, 4th Baronet Major Sir Theodore Ernest Warren Brinckman, 4th Baronet (21 May 1898 – 26 July 1954) was an English first-class cricketer. Brinckman was educated at Eton College and served as an officer in the 1st Life Guards during World War I. Brinckman p ...

(1898–1954), British cricketer

Brinkmann

* Ansgar Brinkmann (born 1969), German footballer * Bernd Brinkmann (born 1939), German forensic pathologist * Bernhard Brinkmann (1952–2022), German politician *

Beth Brinkmann Beth S. Brinkmann (born September 24, 1958) is an American lawyer who served as Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the United States Department of Justice, heading up the appellate staff in the DOJ's Civil Division during the administration of ...

(born 1958), American lawyer *

Carl Brinkmann Carl Brinkmann (19 March 1885 – 20 May 1954) was a German sociologist and economist who focused on socioeconomics and the history of political economy. Brinkmann was born in Tilsit, East Prussia, now in Kaliningrad, and died in Oberstdorf, Allg ...

(1885–1954), German sociologist and economist * Christiane Brinkmann (born 1962), German athlete * Daniel Brinkmann (born 1986), German footballer * Dennis Brinkmann (born 1978), German football defender and coach *

Dirk Brinkmann Dirk Brinkmann (born 2 October 1964) is a former West German field hockey player who competed at two Summer Olympics. On both occasions he won the silver medal with his team at the 1984 Summer Olympics and 1988 Summer Olympics. He was born in Dui ...

(born 1964), German field hockey player *Gunnar Brinkmann, discoverer of the Brinkmann graph *

Hanne Brinkmann Hanne Brinkmann (born Johanna Marie Luise Elisabeth Brinkmann; 22 September 1895 – 29 July 1984) was a German actress. She appeared in 24 films between 1915 and 1929. Selected filmography * '' Laugh Bajazzo'' (1915) * '' The Unmarried Wom ...

(1895–1984), German actress *Hans Brinkmann, discoverer of

Brinkmann coordinates Brinkman, Brinkmann, Brinckman, and Brinckmann are variations of a German and Dutch surname. It is toponymic surname A toponymic surname or habitational surname or byname is a surname or byname derived from a place name,

Helmuth Brinkmann Helmuth Brinkmann (12 March 1895 – 26 September 1983) was a ''Vizeadmiral'' in the ''Kriegsmarine'' during World War II who captained the heavy cruiser . Prior to World War II he commanded the aviso , Adolf Hitler's state yacht. He was also a r ...

(1895–1983), German navy vice-admiral *

(born 1975), German politician *

Patrik Brinkmann Jan ''Patrik'' Vilhelm Brinkmann (born 1966 in Motala, Sweden) is a Swedish-German businessman, entrepreneur and patron with interests in the mining industry and real estate. Brinkmann has funded political projects and held senior positions in co ...

(born 1966), Swedish-German businessman and right-wing politician * Philipp Brinkmann, German-Greek entrepreneur *

Rainer Brinkmann (admiral) Rainer Maria Brinkmann (born 3 March 1958) is a ''Vizeadmiral'' of the German Navy, and the current Deputy Inspector of the Navy. He previously served in fast attack craft units, and in staff positions, and has a degree in education from the Uni ...

(born 1958), German Navy admiral * Rainer Brinkmann (politician) (born 1958), German SPD politician *

Reinhold Brinkmann Reinhold Brinkmann (21 August 1934, Wildeshausen, Oldenburg, Lower Saxony – 10 October 2010, Eckernförde, Rendsburg-Eckernförde, Schleswig-Holstein) was a German musicologist. Brinkmann was born in Wildeshausen and studied at Freiburg im Bre ...

(1934–2010), German musicologist *

Rolf Dieter Brinkmann Rolf Dieter Brinkmann (16 April 1940 – 23 April 1975) was a German writer of poems, short stories, a novel, essays, letters, and diaries. Life and work Rolf Dieter Brinkmann is considered an important forerunner of the German so-called '' Pop- ...

(1940–1975), German lyricist and storyteller * Ron Brinkmann (born 1964), American (?) visual effects supervisor * Rudolf Brinkmann (Secretary of State) (1893–1973), German economist *

Ruth Brinkmann Ruth Brinkmann (July 27, 1934 – January 18, 1997) was the founder of Vienna's English Theatre. Early life Ruth Brinkmann was brought up in the Long Island suburbs of New York City. She studied acting at the Yale University Graduate School o ...

(1937–1997), American-born Austrian stage actress *

Svend Brinkmann Svend Brinkmann is a Danish Professor of Psychology in the Department of Communication and Psychology at Aalborg University, Denmark. He serves as a co-director of the Center for Qualitative Studies. His research primarily involves philosophical ...

(born 1975), Danish psychologist *

Thomas Brinkmann Thomas Brinkmann (born 1959) is a German record producer from Mönchengladbach. He is the founder of the record label Max Ernst. Biography Brinkmann began experimenting with records in the early eighties and released re-workings of material b ...

(born 1959), German musician, also known as ''Ester Brinkmann'' *

Thomas Brinkmann (field hockey) Thomas Brinkmann (born 5 January 1968 in Duisburg) is a German former field hockey player who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and officially branded as Seoul ...

(born 1968), German field hockey player * Till Brinkmann (born 1995), German footballer *

Vinzenz Brinkmann Vinzenz Brinkmann (born 1958 in Göttingen) is a German classical archaeologist. Life Brinkmann grew up in Gauting, southwest of Munich, and studied Classical Archeology in Munich and Athens. In 1987 he earned his doctorate under Volkmar vo ...

(born 1958), German classical archaeologist *

Werner Brinkmann Werner Brinkmann (born 10 December 1946) was a German executive who served as the executive director and sole member of the board of Stiftung Warentest till 2011, the German foundation and consumer organisation, which was established in 1964. Ear ...

(born 1946), German jurist and chief executive *

Wilhelm Brinkmann Wilhelm Brinkmann (25 October 1910 – 12 February 1991) was a German field handball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XI Olympiad () and officially branded as ...

(1910–1991), German field handball player * William J. Brinkmann (1874–1911), American architect *

Woldemar Brinkmann Woldemar Brinkmann (1890–1959) was a German architect and interior designer, he is associated with Nazi architecture. Biography Woldemar Brinkmann was born on 12 March 1890 in Hamburg, Germany. From 1915 until 1923 he training at the Hamburg S ...

(1890–1959), German architect and interior designer *

Wolfgang Brinkmann Wolfgang Brinkmann (born 23 May 1950) is a retired German equestrian. He won a gold medal in show jumping with the West German team at the 1988 Summer Olympics and finished in 19th place individually. Personal life Brinkmann was born in Bielefe ...

(born 1950), German equestrian

Brinckmann

* Alfred Brinckmann (1891–1967), German chess master * Henriette Hahn-Brinckmann (1862–1934), Danish-German painter and lithographer * Justus Brinckmann (1843–1915), German museum director * Karl Gustav von Brinckmann (1764–1847), Swedish-German poet, writer and diplomat * Philipp Hieronymus Brinckmann (1709–1761), German painter and engraver

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