Erkelens

Erkelens Meaning & Origin

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."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Erkelens: 130
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 130,610
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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.

Ranking information for the surname Erkelens is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ARKLNS
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E6204052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
ER1 K AH0 L AH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/erkelens*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARKLNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E624

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Erkelens in Braille

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

The name Erkelens in braille

How to sign the name Erkelens using Sign Language

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.

The name Erkelens in sign language

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