Hunkin

Hunkin Meaning & Origin

About Hunkin
The surname Hunkin is of Cornish origin and is derived from the personal name "Hunkin," which is a diminutive form of the given name "Hunydd" or "Hunyddan." The name is ultimately derived from the Old Welsh name "Hunydd," meaning "honeyed" or "sweet." The surname Hunkin is therefore likely to have originally been a nickname for someone with a sweet or pleasant disposition.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hunkin: 318
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 62903
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hunkin 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
HNKN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H05205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AH1 NG K IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/hunkin*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hunkin in Braille

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

The name Hunkin in braille

How to sign the name Hunkin using Sign Language

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

The name Hunkin in sign language

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