Mackenthun

Mackenthun Meaning & Origin

About Mackenthun
The surname Mackenthun is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Macken," meaning "son of Mack," and "thun," which refers to a place or settlement. Therefore, the surname Mackenthun can be interpreted as "son of Mack from the settlement." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Mack who lived in a particular settlement.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mackenthun: 206
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 89,753
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mackenthun 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
MKN0N
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0205305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AE1 K AH0 N TH AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/mackenthun*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKN0N', 'MKNTN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M253

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mackenthun in Braille

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

The name Mackenthun in braille

How to sign the name Mackenthun using Sign Language

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

The name Mackenthun in sign language

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