Akens

Akens Meaning & Origin

About Akens
The surname Akens is of Scottish origin and is derived from the personal name Aiken, which is a diminutive form of Adam. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Aiken. The name Aiken itself is derived from the Hebrew name Adam, meaning "man" or "earth." Therefore, the surname Akens can be interpreted to mean "son of Aiken" or "descendant of Aiken."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Akens: 492
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 43811
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AKNS
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A2052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EY1 K AH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈeɪkənz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A252

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Akens in Braille

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

The name Akens in braille

How to sign the name Akens using Sign Language

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

The name Akens in sign language

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