Arkens

Arkens Meaning & Origin

About Arkens
The surname Arkens is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name "Arken," which itself is a variant of the name "Ari," meaning "eagle" in Hebrew. The surname Arkens is therefore believed to be a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Arken or Ari. The name may have been given to individuals who displayed characteristics associated with eagles, such as strength, courage, or keen vision.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Arkens: 109
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 150,452
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ARKNS
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A62052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA1 R K AH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/arkens*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARKNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Arkens in Braille

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

The name Arkens in braille

How to sign the name Arkens using Sign Language

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

The name Arkens in sign language

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