Kinchen

Kinchen Meaning & Origin

About Kinchen
The surname Kinchen is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Kinchin," which itself is a diminutive form of the name "Kinch," a nickname for the personal name "Henry." The name "Henry" originates from the Germanic name "Heinrich," meaning "home ruler" or "ruler of the household." Therefore, the surname Kinchen can be interpreted to mean "son of Kinchin" or "descendant of Henry."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kinchen: 2,916
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 10,914
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.99

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KNXN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K05205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IH1 NG K AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɪŋkən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNXN', 'KNKN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kinchen in Braille

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

The name Kinchen in braille

How to sign the name Kinchen using Sign Language

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

The name Kinchen in sign language

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