Alchin

Alchin Meaning & Origin

About Alchin
The surname Alchin is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Aelfwine," meaning "elf friend" or "friend of the elves." The name was later altered to "Alchin" through various phonetic changes. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Aelfwine. The name Alchin is relatively rare and is mainly found in the southern counties of England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Alchin: 165
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 107,669
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALXN
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A4205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 L K IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/alchin*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALXN', 'ALKN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Alchin in Braille

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

The name Alchin in braille

How to sign the name Alchin using Sign Language

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

The name Alchin in sign language

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