Hicken

Hicken Meaning & Origin

About Hicken
The surname Hicken is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Hickin," a diminutive form of the name Richard. The name Richard itself comes from the Germanic elements "ric," meaning "ruler" or "king," and "hard," meaning "brave" or "strong." Therefore, the surname Hicken can be interpreted to mean "son of Hickin" or "descendant of Richard," indicating a familial connection to someone named Hickin or Richard in the past.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hicken: 999
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 24,890
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.34

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HKN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IH1 K AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɪkən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hicken in Braille

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

The name Hicken in braille

How to sign the name Hicken using Sign Language

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

The name Hicken in sign language

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