Lakanen

Lakanen Meaning & Origin

About Lakanen
The surname Lakanen is of Finnish origin and is derived from the word "lakana," which means "sheet" or "linen" in Finnish. It is believed to have originally been a descriptive name for someone who worked with or was associated with linen or sheets. The name Lakanen is relatively rare and is primarily found in Finland and among Finnish communities around the world.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lakanen: 126
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 133863
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LKNN
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L020505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AE1 K AH0 N AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/lakanen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LKNN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L255

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lakanen in Braille

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

The name Lakanen in braille

How to sign the name Lakanen using Sign Language

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

The name Lakanen in sign language

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