Laken

Laken Meaning & Origin

About Laken
The surname Laken is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "laak," which means "ditch" or "watercourse" in Dutch. It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone who lived near or worked on a ditch or waterway. The name Laken may also have been used to refer to someone who lived in a place with a name containing "laak" or had a connection to the word in some other way.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Laken: 163
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 108,734
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LKN
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L EY1 K AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/laken*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Laken in Braille

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

The name Laken in braille

How to sign the name Laken using Sign Language

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

The name Laken in sign language

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