Aitkenhead

Aitkenhead Meaning & Origin

About Aitkenhead
The surname Aitkenhead is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Old English words "aet" meaning "at" and "heafod" meaning "head." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name lived near a prominent headland or hill. The name Aitkenhead is relatively rare and is primarily found in Scotland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Aitkenhead: 108
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 151,532
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ATKNT
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A0320503
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EY1 T K AH0 N HH EY2 D
🌐 IPA
/aitkenhead*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATKNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A325

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Aitkenhead in Braille

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

The name Aitkenhead in braille

How to sign the name Aitkenhead using Sign Language

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

The name Aitkenhead in sign language

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