Archdeacon

Archdeacon Meaning & Origin

About Archdeacon
The surname Archdeacon is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "archdeken," which means "chief deacon." It was originally an occupational name given to someone who held a high-ranking position in the church as an archdeacon, responsible for assisting the bishop in administrative and clerical duties. The surname Archdeacon signifies a person's ancestral connection to this ecclesiastical role.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Archdeacon: 257
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 75,069
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ARXTKN
🗽 NYSIIS
ACA
🔊 Soundex
A62030205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA1 R K D AA2 K OW0 N
🌐 IPA
/archdeacon*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARXTKN', 'ARKTKN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Archdeacon in Braille

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

The name Archdeacon in braille

How to sign the name Archdeacon using Sign Language

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

The name Archdeacon in sign language

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