Fokken

Fokken Meaning & Origin

About Fokken
The surname Fokken is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Fokke, which is a diminutive form of the name Folkert. The name Folkert itself is derived from the Germanic elements "folk," meaning "people," and "hard," meaning "brave" or "strong." Therefore, the surname Fokken can be interpreted to mean "son of Fokke" or "descendant of the brave or strong people."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fokken: 217
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 86,005
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FKN
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AA1 K AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/fokken*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fokken in Braille

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

The name Fokken in braille

How to sign the name Fokken using Sign Language

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

The name Fokken in sign language

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