Lamken

Lamken Meaning & Origin

About Lamken
The surname Lamken is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "lam" meaning "lamb" and "ken" meaning "little." Therefore, the surname Lamken can be interpreted as "little lamb" or "small lamb." It is likely that this surname originated as a nickname for someone who had a gentle or meek nature, or perhaps it was given to someone who worked with or raised lambs.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lamken: 137
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 125,282
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LMKN
🗽 NYSIIS
LANA
🔊 Soundex
L05205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AE1 M K AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/lamken*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LMKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lamken in Braille

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

The name Lamken in braille

How to sign the name Lamken using Sign Language

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

The name Lamken in sign language

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