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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The surname Emken is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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Here's how to represent Emken in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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