Ankerson

Ankerson Meaning & Origin

About Ankerson
The surname Ankerson is of Scandinavian origin and is derived from the personal name Anders, which is a variant of Andrew. The name Ankerson means "son of Anders" or "son of Andrew." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the son of a man named Anders or Andrew.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ankerson: 176
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 102,197
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ANKRSN
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A5206205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 NG K ER0 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ankerson*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ANKRSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A526

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ankerson in Braille

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

The name Ankerson in braille

How to sign the name Ankerson using Sign Language

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

The name Ankerson in sign language

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