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