Edkins

Edkins Meaning & Origin

About Edkins
The surname Edkins is of English origin and is derived from the personal name "Edwin," which means "rich friend" or "prosperous friend." The suffix "-kins" is a diminutive, indicating "son of." Therefore, Edkins can be interpreted as "son of Edwin" or "son of the prosperous friend." This surname likely originated as a patronymic name, denoting the descendants of someone named Edwin.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Edkins: 315
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 63,373
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ATKNS
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E32052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 D K IH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/edkins*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATKNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E325

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Edkins in Braille

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

The name Edkins in braille

How to sign the name Edkins using Sign Language

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

The name Edkins in sign language

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