Ankeny

Ankeny Meaning & Origin

About Ankeny
The surname Ankeny is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Anke, which is a diminutive form of the name Anne or Anna. The suffix -ny is a common Dutch patronymic ending, indicating "son of." Therefore, Ankeny means "son of Anke" or "descendant of Anke."

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ankeny: 845
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 28293
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.29

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
ANKN
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
A
πŸ”Š Soundex
A52050
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
AH0 NG K IY1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/Ι™Ε‹Λˆkini/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('ANKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ankeny in Braille

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

The name Ankeny in braille

How to sign the name Ankeny using Sign Language

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

The name Ankeny in sign language

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