Arkema

Arkema Meaning & Origin

About Arkema
The surname Arkema is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Arke, which is a short form of Arnold. The suffix -ma is a common patronymic ending in Dutch surnames, indicating "son of." Therefore, Arkema can be interpreted to mean "son of Arke" or "descendant of Arke."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Arkema: 172
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 104,156
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ARKM
🗽 NYSIIS
ANA
🔊 Soundex
A62050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA2 R K EH1 M AH0
🌐 IPA
/arkema*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARKM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Arkema in Braille

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

The name Arkema in braille

How to sign the name Arkema using Sign Language

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

The name Arkema in sign language

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