Atkerson

Atkerson Meaning & Origin

About Atkerson
The surname Atkerson is of English origin and is derived from the personal name Atkin, a diminutive form of the name Adam. The suffix -son indicates "son of," making Atkerson mean "son of Atkin." It is a patronymic surname, commonly used to identify the descendants of a male ancestor named Atkin.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Atkerson: 378
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 54,530
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ATKRSN
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A3206205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 T K ER0 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈætkərsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATKRSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A326

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Atkerson in Braille

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

The name Atkerson in braille

How to sign the name Atkerson using Sign Language

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

The name Atkerson in sign language

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