Dykins

Dykins Meaning & Origin

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

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dykins: 134
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 127,494
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TKNS
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D02052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AY1 K IH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/dykins*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TKNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D252

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dykins in Braille

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

The name Dykins in braille

How to sign the name Dykins using Sign Language

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

The name Dykins in sign language

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