Hokkanen

Hokkanen Meaning & Origin

About Hokkanen
The surname Hokkanen is of Finnish origin and is derived from the word "hokka," which means "a small hill" or "a knoll" in the Finnish language. The suffix "-nen" is a common Finnish surname ending, indicating "belonging to" or "descendant of." Therefore, Hokkanen can be interpreted to mean "one who comes from or belongs to a small hill or knoll."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hokkanen: 246
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 77,788
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HKNN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H020505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 K AH0 N AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/hokkanen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HKNN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H255

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hokkanen in Braille

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

The name Hokkanen in braille

How to sign the name Hokkanen using Sign Language

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

The name Hokkanen in sign language

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