Helmken

Helmken Meaning & Origin

About Helmken
The surname Helmken is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Helm, which means "helmet" or "protection." The suffix "-ken" is a diminutive form, indicating "little" or "son of." Therefore, Helmken can be interpreted as "little Helm" or "son of Helm." This surname likely originated as a patronymic name, denoting someone who was the son of a person named Helm, and it may have been used to identify individuals who were associated with or had a connection to the name Helm.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Helmken: 103
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 157,234
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Helmken 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
HLMKN
🗽 NYSIIS
HANA
🔊 Soundex
H045205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 L M K AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/helmken*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLMKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Helmken in Braille

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

The name Helmken in braille

How to sign the name Helmken using Sign Language

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

The name Helmken in sign language

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