Dykens

Dykens Meaning & Origin

About Dykens
The surname Dykens is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Dickin," a diminutive form of "Dick," which itself is a nickname for Richard. The name Richard comes from the Germanic elements "ric," meaning "ruler" or "king," and "hard," meaning "brave" or "strong." Therefore, the surname Dykens can be interpreted to mean "son of Dickin" or "descendant of Richard," indicating a familial connection to someone named Richard or Dickin in the past.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dykens: 218
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 85659
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dykens 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 AY1 K AH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/dykens*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TKNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D252

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dykens in Braille

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

The name Dykens in braille

How to sign the name Dykens using Sign Language

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

The name Dykens in sign language

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