Ihnken

Ihnken Meaning & Origin

About Ihnken
The surname Ihnken is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Johannes, which is the German form of John. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Johannes. The name Johannes itself is derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning "God is gracious." Therefore, the surname Ihnken can be interpreted to mean "son of Johannes" or "descendant of Johannes."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ihnken: 111
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 148,347
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ihnken 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
ANKN
🗽 NYSIIS
IA
🔊 Soundex
I05205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
IH1 NG K AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ihnken*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ANKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
I525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ihnken in Braille

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

The name Ihnken in braille

How to sign the name Ihnken using Sign Language

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

The name Ihnken in sign language

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