Erkins

Erkins Meaning & Origin

About Erkins
The surname Erkins is of English origin and is derived from the personal name "Erken," which itself is a diminutive form of the name "Ercan." The name "Ercan" is of Old English and Old Norse origins, meaning "precious" or "valuable." Therefore, the surname Erkins likely originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Erken or Ercan.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Erkins: 182
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 99,378
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Erkins 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 Erkins is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ARKNS
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E62052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
ER1 K IH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/erkins*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARKNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Erkins in Braille

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

The name Erkins in braille

How to sign the name Erkins using Sign Language

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

The name Erkins in sign language

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