Mackens

Mackens Meaning & Origin

About Mackens
The surname Mackens is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Coinnich, meaning "son of Coinneach." Coinneach is a Gaelic personal name that translates to "handsome" or "comely." The surname Mackens therefore signifies a person who is the son of someone named Coinneach, indicating a connection to an ancestor with this given name.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mackens: 118
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 141,140
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MKNS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M02052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AE1 K AH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/mackens*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M252

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mackens in Braille

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

The name Mackens in braille

How to sign the name Mackens using Sign Language

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

The name Mackens in sign language

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