Deakins

Deakins Meaning & Origin

About Deakins
The surname Deakins is of English origin and is derived from the personal name "Dicken," a diminutive form of "Dick," which itself is a medieval nickname for Richard. The suffix "-s" indicates "son of," making Deakins mean "son of Dicken." It is a patronymic surname, commonly used to identify the descendants of a man named Dicken or Richard.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Deakins: 1,425
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 19,097
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.48

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Deakins based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TKNS
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D02052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D IY1 K IH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈdikɪnz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TKNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D252

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Deakins in Braille

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

The name Deakins in braille

How to sign the name Deakins using Sign Language

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

The name Deakins in sign language

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