Flaniken

Flaniken Meaning & Origin

About Flaniken
The surname Flaniken is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "O'Flannagain," meaning "descendant of Flannagain." The name Flannagain is composed of the elements "flann," meaning "red" or "ruddy," and "again," meaning "birth" or "descendant." Therefore, the surname Flaniken likely originated as a nickname for someone with red or ruddy hair or complexion, and it eventually became a hereditary surname passed down through generations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Flaniken: 152
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 115,034
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Flaniken based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FLNKN
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F4050205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F L AE1 N IH0 K AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/flaniken*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLNKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Flaniken in Braille

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

The name Flaniken in braille

How to sign the name Flaniken using Sign Language

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

The name Flaniken in sign language

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