Glacken

Glacken Meaning & Origin

About Glacken
The surname Glacken is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Mac Lachlainn," meaning "son of Lachlann." Lachlann is a personal name that originated from the Old Norse name "Lachlann," which means "land of lakes." The surname Glacken is primarily found in County Donegal in Ireland and is associated with families who have ancestral ties to this region.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Glacken: 652
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 34668
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.22

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Glacken 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
KLKN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G40205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G L AE1 K AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈglækən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Glacken in Braille

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

The name Glacken in braille

How to sign the name Glacken using Sign Language

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

The name Glacken in sign language

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