Aken

Aken Meaning & Origin

About Aken
The surname Aken is of Dutch origin and is derived from the place name Aken, which refers to the city of Aachen in Germany. The name Aken signifies someone who either originated from Aachen or had some association with the city. It is a locational surname, commonly adopted by people who migrated from Aachen to the Netherlands or other Dutch-speaking regions.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Aken: 360
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 56,710
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AKN
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EY1 K AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈeɪkən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Aken in Braille

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

The name Aken in braille

How to sign the name Aken using Sign Language

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

The name Aken in sign language

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