Arkin

Arkin Meaning & Origin

About Arkin
The surname Arkin is of Hebrew origin and is derived from the Hebrew personal name "Aharon," meaning "high mountain" or "exalted." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Aharon. The name Arkin is predominantly Jewish and is found among Jewish communities worldwide.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Arkin: 848
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 28,215
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.29

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ARKN
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A6205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA1 R K IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈɑrkɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Arkin in Braille

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

The name Arkin in braille

How to sign the name Arkin using Sign Language

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

The name Arkin in sign language

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