Baken

Baken Meaning & Origin

About Baken
The surname Baken is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name "Bake," which itself is a short form of the name "Bakker," meaning "baker" in Dutch. As a surname, Baken would have been given to individuals who were bakers or had some association with the baking trade. The name Baken is relatively rare and is primarily found in the Netherlands and among Dutch communities around the world.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Baken: 305
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 65,066
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PKN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EY1 K AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/baken*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Baken in Braille

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

The name Baken in braille

How to sign the name Baken using Sign Language

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

The name Baken in sign language

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