Adkerson

Adkerson Meaning & Origin

About Adkerson
The surname Adkerson is of English origin and is derived from the personal name Adam, which means "man" or "earth." The suffix "-son" indicates "son of," making Adkerson mean "son of Adam." It is a patronymic surname, commonly used to identify a person as the son of someone named Adam.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Adkerson: 282
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 69,579
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ATKRSN
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A3206205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 D K ER0 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/adkerson*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATKRSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A326

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Adkerson in Braille

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

The name Adkerson in braille

How to sign the name Adkerson using Sign Language

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

The name Adkerson in sign language

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