Genkin

Genkin Meaning & Origin

About Genkin
The surname Genkin is of Russian origin and is derived from the word "genka," which means "gander" in Russian. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it is based on the name of the father. The surname Genkin would have been given to someone whose father's name was Genka.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Genkin: 166
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 107,134
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JNKN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G05205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EH1 NG K IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/genkin*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JNKN', 'KNKN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Genkin in Braille

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

The name Genkin in braille

How to sign the name Genkin using Sign Language

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

The name Genkin in sign language

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