Ankers

Ankers Meaning & Origin

About Ankers
The surname Ankers is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name Anker, which itself is a variant of the name Andrew. The name Andrew is derived from the Greek name Andreas, meaning "man" or "warrior." Therefore, the surname Ankers can be interpreted to mean "son of Anker" or "descendant of Andrew."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ankers: 247
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 77,522
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ANKRS
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A52062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 NG K ER0 Z
🌐 IPA
/ankers*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ANKRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A526

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ankers in Braille

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

The name Ankers in braille

How to sign the name Ankers using Sign Language

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

The name Ankers in sign language

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