Ankeney

Ankeney Meaning & Origin

About Ankeney
The surname Ankeney is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Anketin" or "Anketel," which were diminutive forms of the name "Anketel," meaning "little Anketel." The name Anketel itself is composed of the elements "an," meaning "one," and "ketel," meaning "kettle" or "cauldron." Over time, the name Ankeney evolved into its current form and became a hereditary surname.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ankeney: 365
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 56,073
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ankeney based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ANKN
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A52050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AH0 NG K EH1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/əŋˈkɛni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ANKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ankeney in Braille

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

The name Ankeney in braille

How to sign the name Ankeney using Sign Language

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

The name Ankeney in sign language

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