Eckerson

Eckerson Meaning & Origin

About Eckerson
The surname Eckerson is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Eckert, which itself is a variant of the Germanic name Eckhard. The name Eckhard is composed of the elements "ecka," meaning "edge" or "corner," and "hard," meaning "brave" or "strong." Therefore, the surname Eckerson can be interpreted to mean "son of Eckert" or "son of the brave/strong one from the edge or corner."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Eckerson: 662
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 34,272
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.22

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AKRSN
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E206205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 K ER0 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈɛkərsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKRSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E262

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Eckerson in Braille

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

The name Eckerson in braille

How to sign the name Eckerson using Sign Language

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

The name Eckerson in sign language

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