Etgen

Etgen Meaning & Origin

About Etgen
The surname Etgen is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Eitgen, which itself is a diminutive form of the name Eit, a short form of the name Eitelfried. The name Eitelfried is composed of the elements "eit," meaning "busy" or "industrious," and "fried," meaning "peace." Therefore, the surname Etgen can be interpreted to mean "son of Eitgen," with Eitgen being a name associated with hard work and peace.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Etgen: 234
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 80,926
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ATJN
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E3205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 T G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/etgen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATJN', 'ATKN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E325

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Etgen in Braille

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

The name Etgen in braille

How to sign the name Etgen using Sign Language

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

The name Etgen in sign language

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