Eckenfels

Eckenfels Meaning & Origin

About Eckenfels
The surname Eckenfels is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "ecke" meaning "corner" and "fels" meaning "rock" or "cliff." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Eckenfels can be interpreted as "corner rock" or "rocky corner." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or owned a property situated at a corner or rocky area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Eckenfels: 145
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 119,508
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Eckenfels 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
AKNFLS
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E2051042
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 K AH0 N F EH2 L Z
🌐 IPA
/eckenfels*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKNFLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E251

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Eckenfels in Braille

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

The name Eckenfels in braille

How to sign the name Eckenfels using Sign Language

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

The name Eckenfels in sign language

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