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."
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The surname Ankeny is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
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Here's how to represent Ankeny in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.