Alkins

Alkins Meaning & Origin

About Alkins
The surname Alkins is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Alkin," which itself is a diminutive form of the name "Alfred." The name Alfred is composed of the Old English elements "aelf," meaning "elf," and "raed," meaning "counsel." Therefore, the surname Alkins can be interpreted to mean "son of Alkin" or "descendant of Alfred," suggesting a familial connection to someone named Alkin or Alfred in the past.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Alkins: 301
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 65782
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALKNS
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A42052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 L K IH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/alkins*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALKNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Alkins in Braille

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

The name Alkins in braille

How to sign the name Alkins using Sign Language

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

The name Alkins in sign language

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