Mahnken

Mahnken Meaning & Origin

About Mahnken
The surname Mahnken is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Mann," meaning "man" or "husband," combined with the suffix "-ken," which is a diminutive form. Therefore, the surname Mahnken can be interpreted as "little man" or "son of Mann." It is likely to have originated as a nickname for someone who was small in stature or as a patronymic surname for the son of a man named Mann.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mahnken: 766
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 30,477
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.26

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mahnken 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
MNKN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M05205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AA1 NG K AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈmɑŋkən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MNKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mahnken in Braille

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

The name Mahnken in braille

How to sign the name Mahnken using Sign Language

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

The name Mahnken in sign language

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