Fishkin

Fishkin Meaning & Origin

About Fishkin
The surname Fishkin is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "fish" meaning "fish" and the suffix "-kin" indicating "little" or "son of." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Fishkin can be interpreted as "little fish" or "son of fish." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who worked as a fisherman or lived near a body of water.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fishkin: 570
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 38,754
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FXKN
🗽 NYSIIS
FASA
🔊 Soundex
F020205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F IH1 SH K IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈfɪʃkɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FXKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fishkin in Braille

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

The name Fishkin in braille

How to sign the name Fishkin using Sign Language

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

The name Fishkin in sign language

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