Ankum

Ankum Meaning & Origin

About Ankum
The surname Ankum is of Dutch origin and is derived from the name of a town in the Netherlands called Ankum. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name was from or associated with Ankum. Surnames derived from place names were often given to people as a means of identification, distinguishing them from others who may have had the same given name.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ankum: 140
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 123064
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ANKM
🗽 NYSIIS
AN
🔊 Soundex
A5205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 NG K AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/ankum*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ANKM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ankum in Braille

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

The name Ankum in braille

How to sign the name Ankum using Sign Language

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

The name Ankum in sign language

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