Hanken

Hanken Meaning & Origin

About Hanken
The surname Hanken is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Hankin," which is a diminutive form of the name "Hans." The name "Hans" itself is a shortened form of "Johannes," which means "God is gracious" in Hebrew. Therefore, the surname Hanken can be interpreted to mean "son of Hankin" or "descendant of Hans," indicating a familial connection to someone named Hankin or Hans.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hanken: 408
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 51066
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HNKN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H05205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AE1 NG K AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhæŋkən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hanken in Braille

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

The name Hanken in braille

How to sign the name Hanken using Sign Language

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

The name Hanken in sign language

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