Edkin

Edkin Meaning & Origin

About Edkin
The surname Edkin is of English origin and is derived from the given name "Ed," a short form of Edward or Edmund, combined with the suffix "-kin," meaning "little" or "son of." Therefore, the surname Edkin can be interpreted as "son of Ed" or "little Ed." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants or relatives of a person named Ed.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Edkin: 305
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 65,066
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ATKN
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E3205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 D K IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/edkin*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E325

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Edkin in Braille

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

The name Edkin in braille

How to sign the name Edkin using Sign Language

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

The name Edkin in sign language

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