Ack

Ack Meaning & Origin

About Ack
The surname Ack is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Acko," which itself is a diminutive form of the name "Adam." The name Ack is primarily found in Germany and is relatively rare. It is believed to have originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Acko or Adam.

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📏 Surname Length
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🔠 Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ack: 107
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 152,628
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ack 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 Ack is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AK
đŸ—œ NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A200
đŸŽ” Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 K
🌐 IPA
/ĂŠk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ack in Braille

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

The name Ack in braille

How to sign the name Ack using Sign Language

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

The name Ack in sign language

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