Lykins

Lykins Meaning & Origin

About Lykins
The surname Lykins is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Lykin," which itself is a diminutive form of the name "Luke." The name Luke is derived from the Greek name "Loukas," meaning "from Lucania," a region in southern Italy. Therefore, the surname Lykins can be interpreted to mean "son of Lykin" or "descendant of Luke."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lykins: 4,552
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 7,328
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.54

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LKNS
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L02052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L IH1 K AH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈlɪkənz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LKNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L252

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lykins in Braille

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

The name Lykins in braille

How to sign the name Lykins using Sign Language

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

The name Lykins in sign language

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