Achten

Achten Meaning & Origin

About Achten
The surname Achten is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Acht, which means "eight" in Dutch. It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who was the eighth child in a family or had some association with the number eight. The surname Achten is relatively rare and is mainly found in the Netherlands and Belgium.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Achten is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Achten: 229
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 82,317
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Achten based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Achten is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AKTN
🗽 NYSIIS
ACA
🔊 Soundex
A20305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 K T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/achten*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A235

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Achten in Braille

Here's how to represent Achten in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Achten in braille

How to sign the name Achten using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Achten using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Achten in sign language

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