Emken

Emken Meaning & Origin

About Emken
The surname Emken is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Emmo" or "Emme," which was a short form of various Germanic compound names beginning with "erm" or "amal." The suffix "-ken" is a diminutive, indicating "little" or "son of." Therefore, Emken can be interpreted as "son of Emmo" or "little Emmo." It is a patronymic surname, commonly used to denote the descendants or family members of an individual named Emmo.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Emken: 216
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 86314
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Emken 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
AMKN
🗽 NYSIIS
EANA
🔊 Soundex
E5205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 M K AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/emken*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AMKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Emken in Braille

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

The name Emken in braille

How to sign the name Emken using Sign Language

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

The name Emken in sign language

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