Arkansas

Arkansas Meaning & Origin

About Arkansas
The surname Arkansas does not have a specific meaning as it is not derived from a word or language. It is a relatively rare surname that likely originated as a place name, possibly inspired by the U.S. state of Arkansas. The surname may have been adopted by individuals who had connections to the state or simply liked the sound of the name.

📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Arkansas: 201
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 91625
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ARKNSS
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A6205202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA1 R K AH0 N S AA2
🌐 IPA
/ˈɑrkənˌsɑ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARKNSS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Arkansas in Braille

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

The name Arkansas in braille

How to sign the name Arkansas using Sign Language

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

The name Arkansas in sign language

Numerology