Lakin

Lakin Meaning & Origin

About Lakin
The surname Lakin is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It is derived from the medieval given name "Lake," which itself originated from the Old English word "lacu" meaning "stream" or "watercourse." As a surname, Lakin could have been a nickname for someone who lived near a lake or a topographic name for someone who lived by a stream. It could also have been a patronymic surname, indicating descent from someone named Lake. Additionally, Lakin could have been a variant spelling of the surname Larkin, which is derived from the Irish Gaelic name "Ó Lorcáin," meaning "descendant of Lorcán," a personal name derived from "lorc," meaning "fierce."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lakin: 4,126
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 8023
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.4

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lakin 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
LKN
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AE1 K IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈlækɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lakin in Braille

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

The name Lakin in braille

How to sign the name Lakin using Sign Language

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

The name Lakin in sign language

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