Akin

Akin Meaning & Origin

About Akin
The surname Akin is of Turkish origin and is derived from the Turkish word "akin," meaning "relative" or "kinsman." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone as the son or descendant of a particular male ancestor. The name Akin is fairly common in Turkey and is also found among Turkish communities in other countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Akin: 8,626
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4,114
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.92

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AKN
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AH0 K IH1 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈeɪkɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Akin in Braille

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

The name Akin in braille

How to sign the name Akin using Sign Language

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

The name Akin in sign language

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