Lyken

Lyken Meaning & Origin

About Lyken
The surname Lyken is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name "Lijkin," which is a diminutive form of the name "Elisabeth." It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Lijkin. The name Lyken is relatively rare and is primarily found in the Netherlands and among Dutch communities around the world.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lyken: 127
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 133,048
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LKN
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AY1 K AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/lyken*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lyken in Braille

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

The name Lyken in braille

How to sign the name Lyken using Sign Language

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

The name Lyken in sign language

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