Ehmke

Ehmke Meaning & Origin

About Ehmke
The surname Ehmke is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Emmo" or "Emme," which was a short form of the name "Ermen," meaning "whole" or "universal." The suffix "-ke" is a diminutive, indicating "little" or "son of." Therefore, Ehmke can be interpreted as "son of Emmo" or "little Emmo." It is a patronymic surname, commonly used to identify the descendants of a male ancestor named Emmo.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ehmke: 806
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 29334
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.27

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ehmke 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
AMK
🗽 NYSIIS
EANA
🔊 Soundex
E0520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 M K IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈɛmki/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AMK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ehmke in Braille

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

The name Ehmke in braille

How to sign the name Ehmke using Sign Language

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

The name Ehmke in sign language

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