About Erkelens
The surname Erkelens is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Erkel, which is a variant of the name Arnold. The suffix -ens is a patronymic ending, indicating "son of." Therefore, Erkelens can be interpreted to mean "son of Erkel" or "descendant of Erkel."
The surname Erkelens is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Erkelens based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Erkelens in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Erkelens using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.